June 1996 Bangladeshi General Election

12 June 1996 · The caretaker republic · 330 seats

Awami League finished first with 173 of 330 seats on 37.4% of the vote. Turnout 75.6%. Sheikh Hasina took office.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

Sheikh Hasina

AL

Largest force

Awami League

173 of 330 seats

Turnout

75.6%

The result

Awami League
37.4% of votes
173
seats
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
33.6% of votes · -192 seats
116
seats
Jatiya Party
16.4% of votes
35
seats
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
8.6% of votes
3
seats
Islami Oikya Jote
1.1% of votes
1
seats
Zaker Party
0.4% of votes
0
seats
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab)
0.2% of votes
1
seats
Workers Party of Bangladesh
0.1% of votes
0
seats
Gano Forum
0.1% of votes
0
seats
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Inu)
0.1% of votes
0
seats
Communist Party of Bangladesh
0.1% of votes
0
seats
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh
0.1% of votes
0
seats