February 1996 Bangladeshi General Election
15 February 1996 · The caretaker republic · 330 seats
Bangladesh Nationalist Party finished first with 308 of 330 seats. Turnout 21.0%. Khaleda Zia stayed in office.
The three main opposition parties boycotted, turnout was 21%, the lowest in Bangladesh's history, and most seats went uncontested; the government it produced lasted twelve days.
Prime Minister before
Khaleda Zia
BNP
Prime Minister (continued)
Khaleda Zia
BNP
Largest force
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
308 of 330 seats
Turnout
21.0%
The result
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
+140 seats
308
seats
Bangladesh Freedom Party
+1 seats
1
seats
Independents
+7 seats
10
seats
11 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.