1996 Palestinian Legislative Election
20 January 1996 · The Palestinian Authority · 88 seats, 45 for a majority
Alongside the presidential vote, Palestinians elected the first Legislative Council on 20 January 1996. With Hamas and the other Islamist and leftist factions boycotting, Fatah took 50 of the 88 seats and nominally independent candidates — many of them Fatah-aligned — most of the rest.
Held with Hamas and several other factions boycotting; competitive within those limits, and judged broadly credible by international observers.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Fatah
50 of 88 seats
Turnout
71.7%
The result
Fatah
Yasser Arafat · 30.9% of votes
50
seats
NDC
2.3% of votes
1
seats
FIDA
Yasser Abed Rabbo · 2.0% of votes
1
seats
LIB
1.6% of votes
1
seats
Independents
– · 57.5% of votes
35
seats