1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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

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%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  Kalyan Singh 2.jpg Mulayam Singh Yadav (28993165375).jpg Mayawati.jpg
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 Decrease 3 Increase 1 Steady 0
Popular vote 18,028,820 12,085,226 10,890,716
Percentage 32.52% 21.80% 19.64%
Swing Decrease 0.78% Increase 3.86 Increase 8.52%

Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

Elected Chief Minister

Mayawati
BSP

Result

Party Contested Won Votes % Seats change
Bharatiya Janata Party 414 174 18,028,820 32.5%   3
Samajwadi Party 281 110 12,085,226 21.8%   1
Bahujan Samaj Party 296 67 10,890,716 19.6%
Indian National Congress 126 33 4,626,663 8.3%   5
Independent 2031 13 3,615,932 6.5%   5
Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 38 8 1,065,730 1.9%   8 (new)
Janata Dal 54 7 1,421,528 2.6%   20
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 11 4 1,421,528 0.8%   3
All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) 37 4 735,327 1.3%   4 (new)
Samta Party 9 2 221,866 0.4%   2 (new)
Communist Party of India 15 1 327,231 0.6%   2
Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) 77 1 325,787 0.6%   1 (new)

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