1996 Palestinian general election

General elections were held for the first time in the Palestinian territories on 20 January 1996 to elect the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the legislative arm of the PNA. They took place in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. A new government was formed following the elections, headed by President Yasser Arafat.

20 January 1996

Presidential election


Candidate	Yasser Arafat	Samiha Khalil
Party	Fatah	DFLP
Popular vote	643,079	72,887
Percentage	89.82%	10.18%

President before election

Yasser Arafat
Fatah

President-elect

Yasser Arafat
Fatah

Parliamentary election

All 88 seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council
45 seats needed for a majority

Party	Leader	%	Seats
Fatah	Yasser Arafat	30.90	50
NDC		2.25	1
FIDA	Yasser Abed Rabbo	2.04	1
LIB		1.64	1
Independents	–	57.51	35

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Politics of Palestine


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