1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
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All 90 seats to the Haryana Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78,68,951 (70.5%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Bansi Lal -- --
Party HVP SAP BJP
Leader's seat Tosham -- --
Last election 12 New 2
Seats won 33 24 11
Seat change Increase 21 Increase24 Increase 9
Percentage 22.7% 20.6% 8.9%
Chief Minister before election

Bhajan Lal
Indian National Congress

Elected Chief Minister

Bansi Lal
Haryana Vikas Party

Haryana Legislative Assembly election, 1996 were held in Indian state of Haryana to elect 90 members of the state's legislative assembly.[1] The 90 members were elected by First-past-the-post system from 90 constituencies.[2][3]

Haryana Vikas Party' Bansi Lal was elected Chief Minister of Haryana after his party gained majority seats with help of Bharatiya Janta Party.

  1. ^ "Statistical Report of General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ For first time, three women contestants from K’shetra
  3. ^ Elections 1996: Haryana stalwarts fight political and personal battle