| Election Name: | 1996 Bulgarian presidential election |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1992 Bulgarian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 2001 Bulgarian presidential election |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
| Election Date: | 27 October 1996 (first round) |
| Turnout: | 63.14% (first round) 61.45% (second round) |
| Image1: | Petar Stoyanov 2006.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Petar Stoyanov |
| Party1: | United Democratic Forces |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,502,517 |
| Percentage1: | 59.73% |
| Party2: | Bulgarian Socialist Party |
| Running Mate2: | Irina Bokova |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,687,242 |
| Percentage2: | 40.27% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Zhelyu Zhelev |
| Before Party: | Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria) |
| After Election: | Petar Stoyanov |
| After Party: | United Democratic Forces |
Presidential elections were held in Bulgaria on 27 October 1996, with a second round on 3 November.[1] The result was a victory for Petar Stoyanov of the United Democratic Forces, who won 59.7% of the vote in the second round. Voter turnout was 63.3% in the first round and 61.8% in the second.[2]