| Election Name: | 1996 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1992 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 2000 Baton Rouge mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
| Election Date: | September 21, 1996 |
| Candidate1: | Tom Ed McHugh |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 75,413 |
| Percentage1: | 66.12% |
| Candidate2: | Kip Holden |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 38,641 |
| Percentage2: | 33.88% |
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| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1996 Baton Rouge mayoral election was held on September 21, 1996, to elect the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It saw the reelection of incumbent Thomas Edward "Tom Ed" McHugh.