1996 Sarawak state election
Results by party

1996 Sarawak state election

Section Title: Results by party
Table Section Text: None

Enrolled voters	814,347	Votes cast	372,594	Turnout	45.75%

Did not vote	441,753	Informal votes	5,876	Informal	1.58%

Party	Party leader	# of candidates	Seats	Popular vote

1991	Dissolution	Elected	%	Change	#	%	Change

Barisan Nasional	BN	Abdul Taib Mahmud	62	49	56	57	91.94	241,666	66.50

Independent	60	0	0	2	3.23	89,294	24.57

Democratic Action Party	DAP	Wong Sing Nang	6	0	0	3	4.84	32,421	8.92

Total	128	56	56	62	100.00	363,381	100.00

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A total of 128 candidates were nominated.

final_sentence: A total of 128 candidates were nominated.