Bulgarian presidential election, 1996

Bulgarian presidential election, 1996

← 1992 27 October 1996 (first round) 3 November 1996 (second round) 2001 →
Turnout	63.3% (first round) 61.8% (second round)
Nominee Petar Stoyanov Ivan Marazov Party ODS BSP Running mate Todor Kavaldzhiev Irina Bokova Popular vote 2,502,517 1,687,242 Percentage 59.7% 40.3%
President before election Zhelyu Zhelev SDS Elected President Petar Stoyanov ODS

Zhelyu Zhelev
SDS

Petar Stoyanov
ODS

Presidential elections were held in Bulgaria on 27 October 1996, with a second round on 3 November. 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.

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