The Burgenland state election of 1996 was held in the Austrian state of Burgenland on 2 June 1996.
| Party | Votes in % | Seats | Change | |
| Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) | 44.5% | 17 | +0 | |
| Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) | 36.1% | 14 | -1 | |
| Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) | 14.6% | 5 | +1 | |
| The Greens – The Green Alternative (Grüne) | 2.5% | 0 | +0 | |
| Liberal Forum (LIF) | 1.4% | 0 | +0 | |
| Others | 1.1% | 0 | +0 |