Lithuania 1996 parliamentary election
What was the result of the 1996 parliamentary election in Lithuania?
Homeland Union won 70 of 141 seats with 31.3% of the vote. 52.9% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Lithuania- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Homeland Union won 70 of 141 seats with 31.3% of the vote; 52.9% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 22.3 points on 1992.
- Homeland Union 70 +40 seats 31.3% +10.2 points
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats 16 −2 seats 10.4% −2.2 points
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania 12 −61 seats 10.0% −34.0 points
- Lithuanian Centre Union 13 +11 seats 8.7% +6.2 points
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 12 +4 seats 6.9% +0.9 points
- Young Lithuania 1 0 seats 4.0% +0.5 points
- New Democracy Party 1 3.9%
- Christian Democratic Union 1 3.2%
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance 1 −3 seats 3.1% +1.0 points
- Lithuanian Democratic Party 3 2.2%
- Liberal and Centre Union 1 1.9%
- Lithuanian Peasants Party 1 1.8%
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Lithuania 1992 parliamentary election, party by party.
- Homeland Union70
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats16
- Lithuanian Centre Union13
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania12
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania12
- Independents4
- Other parties (seats only)4
- Lithuanian Democratic Party3
- Christian Democratic Union1
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance1
- Liberal and Centre Union1
- Lithuanian Peasants Party1
- Lithuanian Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees1
- New Democracy Party1
- Young Lithuania1
Key numbers
31.3%
Share of the vote won by Homeland Union
Homeland Union won 70 of 141 seats. A majority needs 71.
+40 seats
Seats gained by Homeland Union
The largest gain in seats compared with 1992. Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania lost 61 seats.
52.9%
Voter turnout
Down 22.3 points on 1992.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Union | 70 | +40 | 31.3 | +10.2 | 409,585 |
| Lithuanian Christian Democrats | 16 | −2 | 10.4 | −2.2 | 136,259 |
| Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania | 12 | −61 | 10.0 | −34.0 | 130,837 |
| Lithuanian Centre Union | 13 | +11 | 8.7 | +6.2 | 113,333 |
| Social Democratic Party of Lithuania | 12 | +4 | 6.9 | +0.9 | 90,756 |
| Young Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | +0.5 | 52,423 |
| New Democracy Party | 1 | 3.9 | 50,494 | ||
| Christian Democratic Union | 1 | 3.2 | 42,346 | ||
| Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance | 1 | −3 | 3.1 | +1.0 | 40,941 |
| Alliance of the Lithuanian National Minorities | 0 | 2.5 | 33,389 | ||
| Lithuanian Democratic Partywith Lithuanian Nationalist Union | 3 | 2.2 | 28,744 | ||
| Liberal and Centre Union | 1 | 1.9 | 25,279 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuanian Peasants Party | 1 | 1.8 | 22,826 | ||
| Lithuanian Russian Union | 0 | 1.7 | 22,395 | ||
| Lithuanian Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees | 1 | 1.6 | 20,580 | ||
| Lithuanian Liberty Union | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | +0.1 | 20,511 |
| Lithuanian Party of Economy | 0 | 1.3 | 16,475 | ||
| Independents | 4 | +3 | |||
| Other parties (seats only) | 4 |
± is the change against the Lithuania 1992 parliamentary election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Homeland Union 409,585
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats 136,259
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania 130,837
- Lithuanian Centre Union 113,333
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 90,756
- Young Lithuania 52,423
- New Democracy Party 50,494
- Christian Democratic Union 42,346
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance 40,941
- Alliance of the Lithuanian National Minorities 33,389
- Lithuanian Democratic Party 28,744
- Liberal and Centre Union 25,279
- Lithuanian Peasants Party 22,826
- Lithuanian Russian Union 22,395
- Lithuanian Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees 20,580
- Lithuanian Liberty Union 20,511
- Lithuanian Party of Economy 16,475
- Independents
- Other parties (seats only)
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
52.9% of the 2,597,530 registered voters cast a ballot (1,374,673 ballots), down 22.3 points on 1992. 1,306,922 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Homeland Union31.3% of votes49.6% of seats
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats10.4% of votes11.3% of seats
- Lithuanian Centre Union8.7% of votes9.2% of seats
- Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania10.0% of votes8.5% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Lithuania6.9% of votes8.5% of seats
- Lithuanian Democratic Party2.2% of votes2.1% of seats
- Young Lithuania4.0% of votes0.7% of seats
- New Democracy Party3.9% of votes0.7% of seats
- Christian Democratic Union3.2% of votes0.7% of seats
- Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance3.1% of votes0.7% of seats
- Liberal and Centre Union1.9% of votes0.7% of seats
- Lithuanian Peasants Party1.8% of votes0.7% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 14.3 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 7.2 by votes and 3.5 by seats; Homeland Union led Lithuanian Christian Democrats by 20.9 points of the vote.
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