1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

For Lok Sabha election, see 1996 Indian general election in Haryana.
1996 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
1996
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
 
SAP
BJP
Leader Bansi Lal -- --
Party HVP SAP BJP
Leader's seat Tosham -- --
Last election 12 New 2
Seats won 33 24 11
Seat change 21 24 9
Percentage 22.7% 20.6% 8.9%
  Fourth party
 
Leader Bhajan Lal Bishnoi
Party INC
Leader since 1982
Leader's seat Adampur
Last election 51
Seats won 9
Seat change 42
Percentage 20.8%
Chief Minister before election

Bhajan Lal
Indian National Congress

Elected Chief Minister

Bansi Lal
Haryana Vikas Party

The Haryana Legislative Assembly election, 1996 was held in the Indian state of Haryana to elect 90 members of the state's legislative assembly, in the first-past-the-post system from 90 constituencies.

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

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