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The following elections occurred in the year 1996. * 1995–1996 Azerbaijani parliamentary election *
1996 Beninese presidential election Presidential elections were held in Benin in March 1996. The first round, held on 3 March, saw no candidate gain over 50% of the vote, resulting in a second round held on 18 March. Mathieu Kérékou, a former military dictator who had come second i ...
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1996 Comorian presidential election Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 6 March 1996, with a second round on 16 March. The result was a victory for Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim, who had come second in the 1990 elections (despite winning the most votes in the first round ...
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1996 New Zealand general election The 1996 New Zealand general election was held on 12 October 1996 to determine the composition of the 45th New Zealand Parliament. It was notable for being the first election to be held under the new mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral sys ...
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1996 Nicaraguan general election General elections were held in Nicaragua on 20 October 1996 to elect the President and the members of the National Assembly. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p489 Arnoldo Alemán of the Liberal Alli ...
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1996 Samoan general election General elections were held in Western Samoa on 26 April 1996. The result was a victory for the Human Rights Protection Party, which won 24 of the 49 seats. The Samoan National Development Party won 11 seats, the Samoa Liberal Party 1, and inde ...
* 1996 Tongan general election


Africa

* 1996 Cape Verdean presidential election * 1996 Chadian presidential election * 1996 Comorian legislative election *
1996 Equatorial Guinean presidential election Presidential elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 25 February 1996. Although the country was no longer a one-party state, the elections were boycotted by the opposition, although their names remained on the ballot papers. As a result, the ...
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1996 Gabonese legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in Gabon on 15 and 29 December 1996. The result was a victory for the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party, which won 85 of the 120 seats in the National Assembly.1996 Gambian presidential election Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 29 September 1996. The first since the 1994 military coup led by Yahya Jammeh, they were also the first elections to be held under the new constitution, and the first presidential elections hel ...
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1996 Ghanaian presidential election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 1996. In the presidential election, incumbent Jerry Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was reelected in a single round, defeating John Kufuor of the Great Alliance (led by Kufuor ...
* 1996 Malagasy presidential election * 1996 Mauritanian parliamentary election * 1996 Nigerien parliamentary election *
1996 Nigerien presidential election Presidential elections were held in Niger on 7 and 8 July 1996. They followed the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in May after a military coup had removed the first democratically elected President Mahamane Ousmane from office in Ja ...
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1996 Ghanaian parliamentary election General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 1996. In the presidential election, incumbent Jerry Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was reelected in a single round, defeating John Kufuor of the Great Alliance (led by Kufuor ...
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1996 Sierra Leonean general election General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 26 and 27 February 1996 to elect the President of Sierra Leone, President and members of Parliament, with a second round of the presidential election on 15 March. They were the first elections since ...
* 1996 Sudanese general election *
1996 São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on ...
* 1996 Ugandan parliamentary election * 1996 Ugandan presidential election * 1996 Zambian general election * 1996 Zimbabwean presidential election


Asia

* 1996 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao general election *
1996 Bangladeshi general election File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on ...
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February 1996 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in Bangladesh on 15 February 1996. They were boycotted by most opposition parties, and saw voter turnout drop to just 21%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Vo ...
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June 1996 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in Bangladesh on 12 June 1996. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Awami League, which won 146 of the 300 seats, beginning Sheikh Hasina's first-term as Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 74.96%, the highest to ...
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1996 Hong Kong Chief Executive election The 1996 Hong Kong Chief Executive election was held on 11 December 1996 to select the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Chief Executive (CE) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) which term started from 1 July 1997 after the t ...
* 1996 Hong Kong Provisional Legislature election *
1996 Iranian legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 8 March 1996, with a second round on 19 April. The Combatant Clergy Association and its allies emerged as the largest bloc in the Majlis, winning 110 of the 270 seats. Electoral system The constitution ...
* 1996 Israeli legislative election *
1996 Israeli prime ministerial election General elections were held in Israel on 29 May 1996. For the first time, the prime minister was elected on a separate ballot from the remaining members of the Knesset. The elections for Prime Minister resulted in a surprise victory for Benjamin ...
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1996 Japanese general election General elections were held in Japan on 20 October 1996. A coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party, New Party Sakigake and the Social Democratic Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of the LDP won the most seats. These we ...
* 1996 Kuwaiti general election *
1996 Palestinian general election General elections were held for the first time in the Palestinian territories on 20 January 1996 to elect the President of the Palestinian National Authority, President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and members of the Palestinian Le ...
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1996 Philippine Sangguniang Kabataan election Sangguiniang Kabataan elections were held on May 6, 1996. The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) (Youth Council) is the governing body in every chapter of the ''Katipunan ng Kabataan'' (Youth Federation). Each ''barangay'' in the Philippines is mandated b ...
* 1996 Republic of China National Assembly election (Taiwan) *
1996 Republic of China presidential election Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 23 March 1996. It was the first direct presidential election in Taiwan, officially the Republic of China. In the previous eight elections the president and vice president had been chosen in a ballot ...
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1996 Sarawak state election The seventh Sarawak state election was held between Saturday, 7 September and Sunday, 8 September 1996 with nomination date on Tuesday, 27 August 1996. The Sarawak State Assembly was dissolved on 15 August 1996 before its expiration on 28 Nove ...
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1996 South Korean legislative election Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 12 April 1996.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p420 The result was a victory for the New Korea Party, which won 139 of th ...
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1996 Thai general election Early general elections were held in Thailand on 17 November 1996. The result was a victory for the New Aspiration Party, which won 125 of the 393 seats, despite winning fewer votes than the Democrat Party. Voter turnout was 62.4%. Dieter Nohle ...


India

* Indian general election in Haryana, 1996 * Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1996 *
1996 Indian general election File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on ...
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1996 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election The eleventh legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 2 May 1996. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led front won the election and its leader M. Karunanidhi, became the chief minister. This was his fourth term in office. S. Bal ...


Russia

* Elections in Astrakhan Oblast * Krasnodar Krai Head of Administration elections * 1996 Russian presidential election


Australia

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1996 Australian federal election The 1996 Australian federal election was held to determine the members of the 38th Parliament of Australia. It was held on 2 March 1996. All 148 seats of the House of Representatives and 40 seats of the 76-seat Senate were up for election. Th ...
* 1996 Blaxland by-election *
1996 Clarence state by-election A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence on 25 May 1996 following the resignation of sitting member, Ian Causley (), to contest federal seat of Page at the 1996 election. On the same day, by-el ...
* 1996 Lindsay by-election *
1996 Mundingburra state by-election File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on ...
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1996 Orange state by-election A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 25 May 1996 following the retirement of sitting member, Garry West. On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Clarence, Pittwater, South ...
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1996 Pittwater state by-election The 1996 Pittwater state by-election was held on 25 May 1996 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Pittwater following the retirement of sitting member, Jim Longley (). On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats ...
* 1996 Port Macquarie state by-election *
1996 Southern Highlands state by-election A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Southern Highlands on 25 May 1996. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, former Premier of New South Wales John Fahey (), who va ...
*
1996 Strathfield state by-election A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Strathfield on 25 May 1996 following the resignation of sitting member, Paul Zammit (), to contest federal seat of Lowe at the 1996 election. On the same day, by ...
*
1996 Tasmanian state election The 1996 Tasmanian state election was held on 24 February 1996 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system — seven members were ...
*
1996 Victorian state election The 1996 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 30 March 1996, was for the 53rd Parliament of Victoria. It was held in the Australian state of Victoria to elect all 88 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 22 members of the 44-me ...
* 1996 Western Australian state election


Europe

* 1996 Abkhazian parliamentary election * Albania: **
1996 Albanian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 26 May 1996, with a second round of voting for 25 seats on 2 June.1996 Albanian local elections *
1996 Armenian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 22 September 1996. The result was a victory for Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who received 51% of the vote. Turnout was 60%. Background The 1996 presidential election was the second presidential election af ...
* 1995–1996 Azerbaijani parliamentary election *
1996 Belarusian referendum A seven-question referendum was held in Belarus on 24 November 1996. Four questions were put forward by President Alexander Lukashenko on changing the date of the country's independence day, amending the constitution, changing laws on the sale ...
* Bulgarian presidential election * 1996 Cypriot legislative election *
1996 Czech legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 31 May and 1 June 1996,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p471 the first after independence. The result was a victory for the Civic Democrat ...
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1996 Gibraltar general election General elections were held in Gibraltar in May 1996. They were won by Peter Caruana, Peter Caruana's Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD), who took over 50% of the popular vote and eight of the 15 contested seats, defeating incumbent Joe Bossano, Jo ...
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1996 Greek legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 22 September 1996. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p830 The ruling PASOK of Costas Simitis was re-elected, defeating the liberal-conservative New Democ ...
* 1996 Icelandic presidential election *
1996 Italian general election The 1996 Italian general election was held on 21 April 1996 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. Romano Prodi, leader of the centre-left The Olive Tree, won the election, narrowly defeating Silvio Berl ...
* Italian general election, 1996 (Veneto) *
1996 Jersey general election Elections were held in 1996 for both Senators and Deputies to the States of Jersey. Election results Archive ...
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1996 Lithuanian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania in two stages on 20 October and 10 November 1996.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1201 All 141 seats in the Seimas were up for election; 70 based on ...
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1996 Maltese general election General elections were held in Malta on 26 October 1996.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1302 Although the Malta Labour Party received the most votes, the Nationalist Party won the most seats. Howe ...
* 1996 Montenegrin parliamentary election * 1996 Portuguese presidential election * 1996 Portuguese regional elections * 1996 Romanian presidential election * 1996 Romanian legislative election


Austria

* 1996 Burgenland state election * 1996 European Parliament election in Austria


European Parliament

After
1995 enlargement of the European Union The 1995 enlargement of the European Union saw Austria, Finland, and Sweden accede to the European Union (EU). This was the EU's fourth enlargement and came into effect on 1 January of th ...
: * 1996 European Parliament election in Austria *
1996 European Parliament election in Finland The 1996 European Parliament election in Finland was the first election of the Finnish delegation to the European Parliament. Background In 1996, Finland had a population of 5.1 million (4.1 million voters). The government was a broad coalition ...


Germany

* 1996 Rhineland-Palatinate state election * 1996 Baden-Württemberg state election ( de) * 1996 Schleswig-Holstein state election ( de)


Moldova

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1996 Moldovan presidential election Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 17 November 1996, with a second round on 1 December.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1330 Whilst incumbent President Mircea Snegur received the most vo ...
* 1996 Transnistrian presidential election


Russia

* Elections in Astrakhan Oblast * Krasnodar Krai Head of Administration elections * 1996 Russian presidential election


Spain

* 1996 Spanish general election


United Kingdom

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1996 Barnsley East by-election The Barnsley East by-election was held on 12 December 1996, following the death of the Labour Party Member of Parliament Terry Patchett for Barnsley East, in South Yorkshire, England, on 11 October. Barnsley council leader Jeff Ennis held the se ...
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1996 Hemsworth by-election The 1996 Hemsworth by-election was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 1 February 1996 for the House of Commons constituency of Hemsworth in West Yorkshire. The vacancy was caused by the death of Hemsworth's Member of Parliament (MP) ...
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1996 South East Staffordshire by-election A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of South East Staffordshire on 11 April 1996, following the death the previous December of the sitting Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political ...


United Kingdom local

* 1996 United Kingdom local elections


=English local

= * 1996 Manchester Council election * 1996 Stevenage Council election * 1996 Trafford Council election * 1996 Wolverhampton Council election


Japan

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1996 Japanese general election General elections were held in Japan on 20 October 1996. A coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party, New Party Sakigake and the Social Democratic Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of the LDP won the most seats. These we ...


North America

* 1996–1997 Belizean municipal elections


Canada

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1996 British Columbia general election The 1996 British Columbia general election was the 36th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 30, 1996, and ...
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1996 Newfoundland general election The 1996 Newfoundland general election was held on February 22, 1996 to elect members of the 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal Party under new leader Brian Tobin. PC Leader Lynn Verge was not re-elected in her ridin ...
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1996 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election The 1996 Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention, held between November 29 and December 1, 1996 at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, elected Dalton McGuinty as the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, replacing Lyn McLeod, who announced h ...
* 1996 Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election * 1996 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election *
1996 Prince Edward Island general election The 1996 Prince Edward Island general election was held on November 18, 1996. It was the first election in the province's history to not use multi-member constituencies, and instead elect a single member in each of 27 districts. (Previously, since ...
* 1996 Vancouver municipal election * 1996 Yukon general election


Caribbean

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1996 Montserratian general election General elections were held in Montserrat on 11 November 1996.Gen ...
* 1996 Tobago House of Assembly election *
1996 Trinidad and Tobago local election File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...


United States

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1996 United States elections The 1996 United States elections were held on November 5. Democratic President Bill Clinton won re-election, while the Republicans maintained their majorities in both houses of the United States Congress. Clinton defeated Republican nominee Bo ...
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1996 United States presidential election The 1996 United States presidential election was the 53rd quadrennial United States presidential election, presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic President Bill Clinton de ...
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1996 United States Senate elections The 1996 United States Senate elections coincided with the presidential election of the same year, in which Democrat Bill Clinton was re-elected president. Despite the re-election of Clinton and Gore, and despite Democrats picking up a net two ...
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1996 United States gubernatorial elections United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1996, in 11 states and two territories. Going into the elections, seven of the seats were held by Democrats and four by Republicans. Democrats picked up the open seat in New Hampshir ...


United States gubernatorial

* 1996 Delaware gubernatorial election *
1996 United States gubernatorial elections United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1996, in 11 states and two territories. Going into the elections, seven of the seats were held by Democrats and four by Republicans. Democrats picked up the open seat in New Hampshir ...
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1996 Washington gubernatorial election The 1996 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996. Though eligible for a second term, incumbent governor Mike Lowry chose not to run for reelection due to allegations of sexual harassment. This gubernatorial race was espec ...


Alabama

* United States Senate election in Alabama, 1996


Arizona

* United States presidential election in Arizona, 1996


Arkansas

* United States presidential election in Arkansas, 1996


California

* 1996 California State Assembly elections * 1996 California state elections * 1996 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections * 1996 California State Senate elections * United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996


Delaware

* 1996 Delaware gubernatorial election *
United States Senate election in Delaware, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Biden won re-election to a fifth term. This was the first Senate election in his career in which Biden's margin of victory de ...


Georgia

* United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 1996 *
United States Senate election in Georgia, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Sam Nunn decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Democratic Secretary of State Max Cleland won the open seat ...


Idaho

* United States Senate election in Idaho, 1996


Illinois

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United States Senate election in Illinois, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Paul Simon chose to retire rather than seek a third term in office. In the Democratic primary, U.S. Representative Dick Durbin ...


Kansas

* United States Senate election in Kansas, 1996


Louisiana

* United States Senate election in Louisiana, 1996


Maine

* United States Senate election in Maine, 1996 * United States presidential election in Maine, 1996


Montana

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United States Senate election in Montana, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent United States Senator Max Baucus, who was first elected in United States Senate election in Montana, 1978, 1978 and was re-elected in United States Senate ...


North Carolina

* 1996 North Carolina judicial elections * 1996 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election * 1996 North Carolina Council of State elections *
1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election The 1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1996. The general election was fought between the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Jim Hunt and the Republican Party (United States), R ...
* United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1996 * United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1996 * United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1996


Oregon

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United States Senate special election in Oregon, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate special election in Oregon was held on January 30, 1996 to fill the seat vacated by Republican Bob Packwood, who had resigned from the Senate due to sexual misconduct allegations. In the primaries held on December ...


Puerto Rico

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1996 Puerto Rican general election General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 5 November 1996. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p552 Pedro Rosselló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor, whilst the PNP also w ...


South Carolina

* United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1996


Tennessee

* United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1996


United States House of Representatives

* United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 1996 * United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1996 * United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996 *
1996 United States House of Representatives elections The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 5, 1996, which coincided with the re-election of President Bill Clinton. Democrats won the popular vote by almos ...


United States Senate

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1996 United States Senate elections The 1996 United States Senate elections coincided with the presidential election of the same year, in which Democrat Bill Clinton was re-elected president. Despite the re-election of Clinton and Gore, and despite Democrats picking up a net two ...
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United States Senate election in Georgia, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Sam Nunn decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Democratic Secretary of State Max Cleland won the open seat ...
* United States Senate election in Alabama, 1996 * United States Senate election in Alaska, 1996 *
United States Senate election in Arkansas, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator David Pryor decided to retire. Republican Tim Hutchinson won the open seat, becoming the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate sea ...
* United States Senate election in Colorado, 1996 *
United States Senate election in Delaware, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Biden won re-election to a fifth term. This was the first Senate election in his career in which Biden's margin of victory de ...
* United States Senate election in Idaho, 1996 *
United States Senate election in Illinois, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Paul Simon chose to retire rather than seek a third term in office. In the Democratic primary, U.S. Representative Dick Durbin ...
* United States Senate election in Iowa, 1996 * United States Senate election in Kansas, 1996 * United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1996 * United States Senate election in Louisiana, 1996 * United States Senate election in Maine, 1996 *
United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Massachusetts took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Kerry won re-election to a third term over Republican Bill Weld, the Governor of Massachusetts. General election Cand ...
* United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1996 *
United States Senate election in Mississippi, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran won re-election to a fourth term. Major candidates Democratic * Bootie Hunt, retired factory worker * Shawn O' ...
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United States Senate election in Montana, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent United States Senator Max Baucus, who was first elected in United States Senate election in Montana, 1978, 1978 and was re-elected in United States Senate ...
* United States Senate election in Nebraska, 1996 * United States Senate election in New Jersey, 1996 * United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1996 *
United States Senate special election in Oregon, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate special election in Oregon was held on January 30, 1996 to fill the seat vacated by Republican Bob Packwood, who had resigned from the Senate due to sexual misconduct allegations. In the primaries held on December ...
* United States Senate election in Oregon, 1996 *
United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell decided to retire. Democratic nominee U.S. Representative Jack Reed (politician), Jack Reed won the open seat. ...
* United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1996 *
United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 4, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Larry Pressler ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was narrowly defeated by Democratic nominee Tim Johnson by 9,000 vot ...
* United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1996 *
United States Senate election in Virginia, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Warner won re-election to a fourth term over Democratic challenger and future Governor and Senator Mark Warner (no relation). ...
* United States Senate election in Wyoming, 1996


Utah

* United States presidential election in Utah, 1996


Virginia

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United States Senate election in Virginia, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Warner won re-election to a fourth term over Democratic challenger and future Governor and Senator Mark Warner (no relation). ...


Washington (U.S. state)

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1996 Washington gubernatorial election The 1996 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996. Though eligible for a second term, incumbent governor Mike Lowry chose not to run for reelection due to allegations of sexual harassment. This gubernatorial race was espec ...


West Virginia

* United States Senate election in West Virginia, 1996


Wyoming

* United States Senate election in Wyoming, 1996


Oceania

* 1996 Niuean general election *
1996 Samoan general election General elections were held in Western Samoa on 26 April 1996. The result was a victory for the Human Rights Protection Party, which won 24 of the 49 seats. The Samoan National Development Party won 11 seats, the Samoa Liberal Party 1, and inde ...
* 1996 Tongan general election


Australia

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1996 Australian federal election The 1996 Australian federal election was held to determine the members of the 38th Parliament of Australia. It was held on 2 March 1996. All 148 seats of the House of Representatives and 40 seats of the 76-seat Senate were up for election. Th ...
* 1996 Blaxland by-election *
1996 Clarence state by-election A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence on 25 May 1996 following the resignation of sitting member, Ian Causley (), to contest federal seat of Page at the 1996 election. On the same day, by-el ...
* 1996 Lindsay by-election *
1996 Mundingburra state by-election File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on ...
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1996 Orange state by-election A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Orange on 25 May 1996 following the retirement of sitting member, Garry West. On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Clarence, Pittwater, South ...
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1996 Pittwater state by-election The 1996 Pittwater state by-election was held on 25 May 1996 for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Pittwater following the retirement of sitting member, Jim Longley (). On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats ...
* 1996 Port Macquarie state by-election *
1996 Southern Highlands state by-election A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Southern Highlands on 25 May 1996. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member, former Premier of New South Wales John Fahey (), who va ...
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1996 Strathfield state by-election A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Strathfield on 25 May 1996 following the resignation of sitting member, Paul Zammit (), to contest federal seat of Lowe at the 1996 election. On the same day, by ...
*
1996 Tasmanian state election The 1996 Tasmanian state election was held on 24 February 1996 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system — seven members were ...
*
1996 Victorian state election The 1996 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 30 March 1996, was for the 53rd Parliament of Victoria. It was held in the Australian state of Victoria to elect all 88 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 22 members of the 44-me ...
* 1996 Western Australian state election


New Zealand


New Zealand general

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1996 New Zealand general election The 1996 New Zealand general election was held on 12 October 1996 to determine the composition of the 45th New Zealand Parliament. It was notable for being the first election to be held under the new mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral sys ...


New Zealand general

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1996 New Zealand general election The 1996 New Zealand general election was held on 12 October 1996 to determine the composition of the 45th New Zealand Parliament. It was notable for being the first election to be held under the new mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral sys ...


South America

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1996 Ecuadorian general election General elections were held in Ecuador on 19 May 1996, with a second round of the presidential elections on 7 July.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p379 Although Jaime Nebot of the Social Christian P ...


See also

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