1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

1996 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election

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All 425 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
213 seats needed for a majority
Turnout55.73% (Decrease 1.40%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Kalyan Singh Mulayam Singh Yadav
Party BJP SP
Alliance BJP+SAP SP+JD+AIIC(T)+BKKP
Leader's seat Atrauli Sahaswan
Last election 177 109
Seats won 174 110
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 18,028,820 12,085,226
Percentage 32.52% 21.80%
Swing Decrease 0.78% Increase 3.86%

  Third party
 
Leader Mayawati
Party BSP
Alliance BSP+INC
Leader's seat Bilsi
Last election 67
Seats won 67
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 10,890,716
Percentage 19.64%
Swing Increase 8.52%

Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

Elected Chief Minister

Mayawati
BSP

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh in 1996. The Bharatiya Janata Party remained the largest party, winning 174 of the 425 seats.