1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

1996 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections

17 September 1996

all 87 seats in Legislative Assembly
44 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,761,095
Turnout53.92%(20.98%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Farooq Abdullah
Party JKNC BJP INC
Last election 40 2 26
Seats won 57 8 7
Seat change 17 6 19
Percentage 34.78% 12.13% 20.00%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Not announced
Party Janata Dal BSP
Last election - -
Seats won 5 4
Seat change 5 4
Percentage 10.87% 6.43%

Chief Minister before election

President's rule

Elected Chief Minister

Farooq Abdullah
JKNC

Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over September–October 1996. Farooq Abdullah became Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir after the elections. The 1996 Lok Sabha elections and assembly elections in the state were possible due to efforts of counter-insurgents like Kuka Parray, (head of Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon).