February 1996 Bangladeshi general election

February 1996 Bangladeshi general election

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300 of the 330 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad 151 seats needed for a majority
Registered	56,149,182
Turnout	14.97% ( 34.48pp)
First party   Leader Khaleda Zia Party BNP Last election 30.81%, 140 seats Seats won 278 Seat change 138
Prime Minister before election Khaleda Zia BNP Subsequent Prime Minister Khaleda Zia BNP

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General elections were held in Bangladesh on 15 February 1996. They were boycotted by most opposition parties, and saw voter turnout drop to just 15%.^[1] The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which won 278 of the 300 directly elected seats.^[1] This administration was short-lived, however, only lasting 12 days^[2] before the installation of caretaker government and fresh elections held in June.

The elections were characterized by violence, as well as boycotts by major opposition parties.^[3]