1996 Bulgarian presidential election

1996 Bulgarian presidential election

27 October 1996 (first round)
3 November 1996 (second round)
Turnout63.14% (first round)
61.45% (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 59.73% 40.27%

President before election

Zhelyu Zhelev
SDS

Elected President

Petar Stoyanov
ODS

Presidential elections were held in Bulgaria on 27 October 1996, with a second round on 3 November. A presidential primary was held earlier in 1996, which resulted in Petar Stoyanov of the United Democratic Forces being selected as the candidate of the three largest opposition parties. He won with 59.7% of the vote in the second round. Voter turnout was 63.3% in the first round and 61.8% in the second.