1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in 1996. The election took place simultaneously with the 1996 Indian general election. This was the last election Jyoti Basu contested, as he retired from politics in 2000.

1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
13 May 1996
All 294 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
148 seats needed for a majority
Turnout82.94% ( 6.14 pp)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jyoti Basu Somen Mitra
Party CPI(M) INC(I)
Alliance LF INC(I) + JMM
Leader's seat Satgachhia Sealdah
Last election 36.87%, 182 seats 35.12%, 43 seats
Seats won 153 82
Seat change 29 39
Popular vote 13,670,198 14,523,964
Percentage 37.16% 39.48%
Swing 1.05 pp 4.36 pp
Chief Minister before election

Jyoti Basu
CPI(M)

 Elected Chief Minister

Jyoti Basu
CPI(M)

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