Yugoslavian parliamentary election, 1996

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 3 November 1996.[1] A coalition of the Socialist Party of Serbia, the Yugoslav Left and New Democracy emerged as the largest bloc in the Federal Parliament, winning 64 of the 138 seats.[2] Radoje Kontić, member of the Montenegrin ruling party, the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro, was confirmed as Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He was replaced, in 1998, by Momir Bulatović, leader of Socialist People's Party of Montenegro.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Serbia
SPS-JUL-ND1,848,66945.364+17
Together[a]969,29623.822
Serbian Radical Party779,25919.116–14
Union of Vojvodina Hungarians81,3112.03New
List for Sandžak62,1111.52New
Vojvodina Coalition57,6451.41New
Other parties279,0366.80
Invalid/blank votes231,175
Total4,308,5021001080
Registered voters/turnout7,141,48460.3
Montenegro
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro146,22150.820+3
People's Party of Montenegro66,16523.08+4
Social Democratic Party of Montenegro26,1289.11New
Party of Democratic Action of Montenegro12,3274.31New
Other parties36,74612.80
Invalid/blank votes11,691
Total299,278100300
Registered voters/turnout450,30366.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a Together was an alliance of the Serbian Renewal Movement, the Democratic Party, the Civic Alliance of Serbia, the Democratic Party of Serbia and the Association of Free and Independent Trade Unions of Serbia.[3]

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1715 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1724
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1717


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