| Country: | Albania |
| Previous Election: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 1997 |
| Seats For Election: | All 140 seats in People's Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 71 |
| Turnout: | 89.08% |
| Leader1: | Tritan Shehu |
| Party1: | Democratic Party of Albania |
| Last Election1: | 92 |
| Seats1: | 122 |
| Percentage1: | 55.53 |
| Leader2: | Fatos Nano |
| Party2: | Socialist Party of Albania |
| Last Election2: | 38 |
| Seats2: | 10 |
| Percentage2: | 20.37 |
| Leader3: | Sabri Godo |
| Party3: | Republican Party of Albania |
| Last Election3: | 1 |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Percentage3: | 5.74 |
| Leader4: | Abas Ermenji |
| Party4: | Albanian National Front Party |
| Last Election4: | new |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Percentage4: | 4.97 |
| Leader5: | Vasil Melo |
| Party5: | Unity for Human Rights Party |
| Last Election5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 3 |
| Percentage5: | 4.04 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | Aleksandër Meksi |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party of Albania |
| After Election: | Aleksandër Meksi |
| After Party: | Democratic Party of Albania |
Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 26 May 1996, with a second round of voting for 25 seats on 2 June.[1] [2] The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Party of Albania, which won 122 of the 140 seats. Voter turnout was 89.1%.[3]
On the day of the first round of voting, six opposition parties led by the Socialist Party of Albania withdrew from the election, accusing the Democratic Party of intimidation.[4] International observers noted that the elections were marred by "a number of irregularities and technical shortcomings" and concluded that the election "did not meet international standards for free and fair elections", nor the standards of Albanian law.[2] After the first round results were released on 29 May, the Socialist Party of Albania announced that they would not take up their seats in the National Assembly. Almost all opposition parties boycotted the second round as a result.[2]