Iraqi parliamentary election, 1996

Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 24 March 1996. The election was contested by 689 candidates, although 30 MPs were appointed to represent Iraqi Kurdistan. The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 161 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 93.5%.

All candidates "had been approved beforehand by a committee chaired by the Justice Minister".