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1996 Bosnian general election

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FieldValue
election_name1996 Bosnian general election
countryRepublic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
previous_election1990 Bosnian general election
previous_year1990
next_election1998 Bosnian general election
next_year1998
election_date14 September 1996
turnout80.42% (presidential) 6.00 pp
79.40% (parliamentary) 1.91 pp
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_nameBosniak member of the Presidency
image1Izetbegovic 1995.jpg
candidate1**Alija Izetbegović**
party1Party of Democratic Action
popular_vote1**730,592**
percentage1**80.00%**
image2Haris Silajdžić 1995.jpg
candidate2Haris Silajdžić
party2Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina
popular_vote2124,396
percentage213.62%
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_nameCroat member of the Presidency
image1Kresimir Zubak at the Sarajevo Air Force Base - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (cropped).jpg
candidate1**Krešimir Zubak**
party1Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
popular_vote1**330,477**
percentage1**88.70%**
image2Ivo Komsic Sarajevo 1353 (cropped).jpg
candidate2Ivo Komšić
party2Joint List (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
popular_vote237,684
percentage210.11%
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_nameSerb member of the Presidency
image1Momcilo Krajisnik crop.jpeg
candidate1**Momčilo Krajišnik**
party1Serb Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
popular_vote1**690,646**
percentage1**67.30%**
image2EU-Western Balkans Summit 2003 (cropped).jpg
candidate2Mladen Ivanić
party2Party of Democratic Progress
popular_vote2307,461
percentage229.96%
titlePresidency members
before_election*Office established*
after_electionAlija Izetbegović (Bosniak)
Krešimir Zubak (Croat)
Momčilo Krajišnik (Serb)
module{{Infobox legislative election
embedyes
seats_for_electionAll 42 seats in the House of Representatives
majority_seats22
election_nameHouse of Representatives
first_electionyes
party1SDAleader1 = Alija Izetbegovićseats1 =19percentage1 = 37.92
party2SDSleader2 = Biljana Plavšićseats2 = 9percentage2 = 24.11
party3HDZ BiHleader3 = Krešimir Zubakseats3 =8percentage3 = 14.10
party4Joint Listleader4 = Nijaz Durakovićseats4=2percentage4 = 5.68
party5NSSMleader5 = Živko Radišićseats5 =2percentage5 = 5.67
party6SBiHleader6 = Haris Silajdžićseats6 = 2percentage6 = 3.91
titleChairman
before_electionHasan Muratović (SDA)
(as Prime Minister)
after_electionHaris Silajdžić (SBiH)
Boro Bosić (SDS)
(as Co-Chairmen)

79.40% (parliamentary) 1.91 pp

Krešimir Zubak (Croat) Momčilo Krajišnik (Serb)

(as Prime Minister) Boro Bosić (SDS) (as Co-Chairmen) General elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 14 September 1996. Voter turnout was 79.40% in the parliamentary election and 80.42% in the presidential election.

The elections for the House of Representatives were divided into two; one for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one for Republika Srpska. In the presidential election, voters in the Federation elected Bosniak Alija Izetbegović and Croat Krešimir Zubak, while voters in Republika Srpska elected Serb Momčilo Krajišnik. The Party of Democratic Action emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 19 of the 42 seats.

Alija Izetbegović's 730,592 votes for the Bosniak seat in the Presidency, remain the highest ever total vote count for a Presidency member in a Bosnian general election. The percentage of the vote received by Krešimir Zubak for the Croat seat in the Presidency – 88.70% – is the highest of any Presidency member to date.

Irregularities were reported.

Results

Presidency

House of Representatives

By entity

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p330 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. (1997). "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy.
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