1996 Cypriot Legislative Election

Background

The 1996 parliamentary elections were the seventh parliamentary elections in Cyprus, held on 26 May 1996 for the election of 56 of the 80 members of the House of Representatives for the VII Parliamentary Period.

Political System

Cyprus is a single democracy with a presidential system of governance. The President of the Republic of Cyprus, directly elected in the middle of the legislative period, is both head of state and head of government, and chairs the Executive Cabinet. However, proportional elections for the House of Representatives facilitate multi-partyism, where the elected president's party usually joins other smaller parties to form a co-operation government that usually adapts to parliamentary changes after parliamentary elections.

Parties and Heads

The 80 seats of the House of Representatives are elected by six multiple constituencies, with the number of seats distributed according to the population of each district. Of these 80 places, 56 were up for election in 1996.

Results

The result of the 1996 parliamentary elections was a victory for the Democratic Rally (also referred to as the Democratic Group), which won 20 of the 56 seats. The electoral participation was 92.9 per cent. The Emekçi Public's Forwarder Party was the party with the second most members.

References

* Cyprus
* Elections in Cyprus
* Cyprus in 1996
* 1996 in Cyprus
* Legislative elections in Cyprus
* May 1996 events in Europe