1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

1996 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election

30 September and 7 October 1996

All 425 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
213 seats needed for a majority
Turnout55.73% ( 1.40%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Kalyan Singh Mulayam Singh Yadav Mayawati
Party BJP SP BSP
Alliance BJP+SAP SP + JD+
AIIC(T)+ BKKP
BSP+INC
Leader's seat Atrauli Sahaswan Bilsi
Last election 177 109 67
Seats won 174 110 67
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 18,028,820 12,085,226 10,890,716
Percentage 32.52% 21.80% 19.64%
Swing 0.78% 3.86% 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.