1996 Albanian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 26 May 1996, with a second round of voting for 25 seats on 2 June.^[1][2] The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Party of Albania, which won 122 of the 140 seats. Voter turnout was 89.1%.^[3]

1996 Albanian parliamentary election

← 1992 26 May 1996 (1996-05-26) (first round) 2 June 1996 (second round) 1997 →
All 140 seats in People's Assembly 71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	89.08%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PD Tritan Shehu 55.53 122 +30 PS Fatos Nano 20.37 10 −28 PR Sabri Godo 5.74 3 +2 PBK Abas Ermenji 4.97 2 New PBDNJ Vasil Melo 4.04 3 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Aleksandër Meksi PD Aleksandër Meksi PD

On the day of the first round of voting, six opposition parties led by the Socialist Party of Albania withdrew from the election, accusing the Democratic Party of intimidation.^[4] International observers noted that the elections were marred by "a number of irregularities and technical shortcomings" and concluded that the election "did not meet international standards for free and fair elections", nor the standards of Albanian law.^[2][5] After the first round results were released on 29 May, the Socialist Party of Albania announced that they would not take up their seats in the National Assembly. Almost all opposition parties boycotted the second round as a result.^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party of Albania	914,218	55.53	122	+30
	Socialist Party of Albania	335,402	20.37	10	–28
	Republican Party of Albania	94,567	5.74	3	+2
	Albanian National Front Party	81,822	4.97	2	New
	Unity for Human Rights Party	66,529	4.04	3	+1
	Legality Movement Party	34,019	2.07	0	–
	Social Democratic Union	32,430	1.97	0	New
	Democratic Alliance	25,679	1.56	0	New
	Social Democratic Party of Albania	25,019	1.52	0	–7
	Demochristian Party of Albania	21,068	1.28	0	New
	Albanian Democratic Union Party	11,789	0.72	0	New
	National Unity Party	3,939	0.24	0	–
Total		1,646,481	100.00	140	0
Valid votes		1,646,481	83.86
Invalid/blank votes		316,863	16.14
Total votes		1,963,344	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,204,002	89.08
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Vickers & Pettifer