1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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1996 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election

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All 425 seats of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 213 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	55.73% ( 1.40%)
Majority party Minority party   Leader Kalyan Singh Mulayam Singh Yadav Party BJP SP Alliance BJP+SAP SP+JD+AIIC(T)+BKKP Leader's seat Atrauli Sahaswan Last election 177 109 Seats won 174 110 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 18,028,820 12,085,226 Percentage 32.52% 21.80% Swing 0.78% 3.86%   Third party   Leader Mayawati Party BSP Alliance BSP+INC Leader's seat Bilsi Last election 67 Seats won 67 Seat change Popular vote 10,890,716 Percentage 19.64% Swing 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.