| Election Name: | 1996 Caymanian general election |
| Country: | Cayman Islands |
| Previous Election: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 2000 |
| Election Date: | 20 November 1996 |
| Seats For Election: | 15 seats in the Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 8 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party1: | National Team |
| Party1 Link: | no |
| Colour1: |
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| Leader1: | Truman Bodden |
| Percentage1: | 48.08 |
| Seats1: | 9 |
| Last Election1: | 12 |
| Party2: | Democratic Alliance |
| Colour2: |
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| Leader2: | Kurt Tibbetts |
| Percentage2: | 19.95 |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Last Election2: | new |
| Party3: | Team Cayman |
| Colour3: |
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| Percentage3: | 17.82 |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Last Election3: | new |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Percentage4: | 14.14 |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Last Election4: | 3 |
| Leader of Government Business | |
| Before Election: | Truman Bodden |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Election: | Truman Bodden |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
General elections were held in the Cayman Islands on 20 November 1996. The result was a victory for the ruling National Team, which won 9 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Assembly.[1]