1996 Lithuanian parliamentary election
Results
In the elections characterized by a substantially lower turnout than before, Homeland Union gained 70 seats. Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party finished as a distant runner-up with 16 seats.

1996 Lithuanian parliamentary election

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: In the elections characterized by a substantially lower turnout than before, Homeland Union gained 70 seats. Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party finished as a distant runner-up with 16 seats.

Party	Proportional	Constituency	Total seats

First round	Second round

Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats

Homeland Union – Lithuanian Conservatives	409,585	31.34	33	376,081	28.65	2	407,645	42.40	35	70

Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party	136,259	10.43	11	173,761	13.24	0	138,309	14.39	5	16

Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania	130,837	10.01	10	146,006	11.12	0	105,103	10.93	2	12

Centre Union of Lithuania	113,333	8.67	9	89,452	6.81	0	52,878	5.50	4	13

Lithuanian Social-Democrat Party	90,756	6.94	7	95,499	7.28	0	52,058	5.41	5	12

Young Lithuania	52,423	4.01	0	22,052	1.68	0	13,845	1.44	1	1

Lithuanian Women's Party	50,494	3.86	0	36,453	2.78	0	8,960	0.93	1	1

Lithuanian Christian Democratic Union	42,346	3.24	0	20,711	1.58	0	8,702	0.91	1	1

Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania	40,941	3.13	0	36,434	2.78	0	15,216	1.58	1	1

Alliance of the Lithuanian National Minorities	33,389	2.55	0	22,252	1.70	0	18,378	1.91	0	0

Lithuanian Nationalist Union	28,744	2.20	0	33,712	2.57	0	32,628	3.39	1	1

Lithuanian Democratic Party	16,096	1.25	16,154	1.68	2	2

Liberal Union of Lithuania	25,279	1.93	0	34,842	2.65	0	15,989	1.66	1	1

Lithuanian Peasants Party	22,826	1.75	0	29,135	2.22	0	10,377	1.08	1	1

Union of the Russians of Lithuania	22,395	1.71	0	11,437	0.87	0	–	–	0	0

Lithuanian Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees	20,580	1.57	0	24,797	1.89	0	8,685	0.90	1	1

Lithuanian Liberty Union	20,511	1.57	0	12,456	0.95	0	6,823	0.71	0	0

Lithuanian Party of Economy	16,475	1.26	0	26,609	2.03	0	6,665	0.69	0	0

Lithuanian Liberty League	12,562	0.96	0	6,557	0.50	0	–	–	0	0

Lithuanian Social Justice Union	12,234	0.94	0	6,555	0.50	0	–	–	0	0

Lithuanian Socialist Party	9,985	0.76	0	5,820	0.44	0	–	–	0	0

Republican Party	5,063	0.39	0	12,153	0.93	0	–	–	0	0

National Progress Party	3,922	0.30	0	6,392	0.49	0	–	–	0	0

Lithuanian Party Life's Logic	3,361	0.26	0	4,071	0.31	0	–	–	0	0

Lithuanian Peoples Party	2,622	0.20	0	2,088	0.16	0	–	–	0	0

Non-Partisan Movement "Elections 96"	–	–	–	12,369	0.92	0	–	–	0	0

Independence Party	–	–	–	1,884	0.14	0	–	–	0	0

Lithuanian Reform Party	–	–	–	1,389	0.11	0	–	–	0	0

Independents	–	–	–	45,595	3.47	0	42,969	4.47	4	4

Vacant	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	4

Invalid/blank votes	67,751	–	–	62,015	–	–	–	–	–

Total	1,374,673	100	70	1,374,673	100	2	961,384	100	69	141

Registered voters/turnout	2,597,530	52.92	–	–	–	–	38.16	–	–

Source: Nohlen & Stöver, European Elections Database

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Altogether, the 1996 Lithuanian parliamentary election vied for the 141 seats.

final_sentence: Altogether, the 1996 Lithuanian parliamentary election vied for the 141 seats.