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Bangladeshi General Election, June 1996
Bangladesh Awami League won the general elections for the first time since 1973 by forming a coalition government, since they fell 5 seats short of a majority.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Awami League | 15,882,792 | 37.4 | 146 | New |
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party | 14,255,986 | 33.6 | 116 | -34 |
| Jatiya Party | 6,954,981 | 16.4 | 32 | New |
| Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh | 3,653,013 | 8.6 | 3 | New |
| Islami Oikkya Jote | 461,517 | 1.1 | 1 | New |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab) | 97,916 | 0.2 | 1 | New |
| 74 other parties | 662,451 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 449,618 | 1.1 | 1 | -9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 462,302 | – | – | – |
| Total | 42,880,576 | 100 | 300 | 0 |
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