| Election Name: | 1896 Queensland colonial election |
| Country: | Queensland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Flag Year: | 1876 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1893 Queensland colonial election |
| Previous Year: | 1893 |
| Next Election: | 1899 Queensland colonial election |
| Next Year: | 1899 |
| Election Date: | 10 March – 11 April 1896 |
| Seats For Election: | All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly |
| Leader1: | Hugh Nelson |
| Party1: | Ministerial |
| Colour1: | 8CB4D2 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Murilla |
| Popular Vote1: | 39,088 |
| Percentage1: | 47.82% |
| Swing1: | 3.04 |
| Last Election1: | 42 seats, 44.78% |
| Seats1: | 41 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Leader2: | Thomas Glassey |
| Party2: | Labour |
| Leaders Seat2: | Bundaberg |
| Colour2: | DC241F |
| Popular Vote2: | 28,581 |
| Percentage2: | 34.97% |
| Swing2: | 1.65 |
| Last Election2: | 16 seats, 33.32% |
| Seats2: | 20 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Leader3: | J. G. Drake |
| Leader Since3: | 29 June 1896 |
| Party Name: | no |
| Party3: | Opposition |
| Colour3: | F5DEB3 |
| Leaders Seat3: | Enoggera |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,472 |
| Percentage3: | 10.37% |
| Swing3: | 1.19 |
| Last Election3: | 7 seats, 9.17% |
| Seats3: | 8 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Premier | |
| Before Election: | Hugh Nelson |
| Before Party: | Ministerial |
| After Election: | Hugh Nelson |
| After Party: | Ministerial |
| Map Size: | 500px |
Elections were held in the Colony of Queensland between 10 March 1896 and 11 April 1896 to elect the members of the colony’s Legislative Assembly.
Due to problems of distance and communications, it was not possible to hold the elections on a single day.[1]
| 41 | 20 | 8 | 3 | |
| Ministerialists | Labour | Opposition | Other |
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