1896 Hungarian parliamentary election

1896 Hungarian parliamentary election

29 October – 4 November 1896
All 413 seats in the Diet 207 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Frigyes Podmaniczky Ferenc Kossuth Albert Apponyi Party Liberal Party Party of Independence and '48 National Party Last election 243 seats, 58.84% 86 seats, 20.82% 61 seats, 14.77% Seats won 290 50 33 Seat change 47 36 28 Percentage 70.21% 12.10% 8.23% Swing 11.37% 8.72% 6.54%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Nándor Zichy Gábor Ugron – Party Catholic People Party 'Ugron' Party of Independence and '48 Independents Last election did not contest 15 seats, 3.63% 8 seats, 1.94% Seats won 18 11 10 Seat change – 4 2 Percentage 4.36% 2.66% 2.42% Swing – 0.97% 0.48%   Seventh party   Leader Ioan Rațiu Party Romanian National Party Seats won 1 Percentage 0.24%
Prime Minister before election Dezső Bánffy Liberal Party Elected Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy Liberal Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 29 October and 4 November 1896 . The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 290 of the 413 seats.

Results

Party	Seats	%	Parliamentary role
Liberal Party	290	70,21%	government
Party of Independence and '48	50	12,10%	opposition
National Party	33	8,23%	opposition
Catholic People's Party	18	4,36%	opposition
'Ugron' Party of Independence and '48	11	2,66%	opposition
Independent	10	2,42%	independent
Romanian National Party	1	0,24%	opposition
Total	413	100%	—