1996 Romanian Legislative Election

3 November 1996 · The post-1989 republic · 343 seats

Romanian Democratic Convention finished first with 122 of 343 seats on 30.2% of the vote. Turnout 76.0%. Emil Constantinescu replaced Ion Iliescu.

Prime Minister before

Ion Iliescu

Independent

Prime Minister after

Emil Constantinescu

CDR

Largest force

Romanian Democratic Convention

122 of 343 seats

Turnout

76.0%

The result

Romanian Democratic Convention
30.2% of votes · +40 seats
122
seats
Party of Social Democracy in Romania
21.5% of votes · -26 seats
91
seats
Social Democratic Union (PSDR–PD)
12.9% of votes · +10 seats
53
seats
Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania
6.6% of votes · -2 seats
25
seats
Greater Romania Party
4.5% of votes · +3 seats
19
seats
Romanian National Unity Party
4.4% of votes · -12 seats
18
seats
Socialist Party
2.3% of votes
0
seats
Socialist Party of Labour
2.1% of votes · -13 seats
0
seats
Romanian Socialist Party of Workers
1.7% of votes
0
seats
National Liberal Alliance
1.6% of votes
0
seats
Party of Pensioners of Romania
1.4% of votes
0
seats
National Union of the Centre (PDAR–MER–PUR)
0.9% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats