1996 French Polynesian legislative election

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{{Infobox legislative election

| country = French Polynesia

| election_date = 17 March 1996

| previous_election = 1991

| next_election = 2001

| seats_for_election = All 41 seats in the Territorial Assembly

| majority_seats = 21

| nopercentage = yes

| party1 = Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira

| leader1 = Gaston Flosse

| last_election1 = 18

| seats1 = 22

| party2 = Tāvini Huiraʻatira

| leader2 = Oscar Temaru

| last_election2 = 4

| seats2 = 10

| party3 = Aia Api

| leader3 = Émile Vernaudon

| last_election3 = 5

| seats3 = 5

| party4 = Here Ai'a

| leader4 =

| last_election4 = New

| seats4 = 5

| party5 = Independents

| leader5 = Boris Léontieff

| last_election5 = 0

| seats5 = 1

}}{{Politics of French Polynesia}}

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia in May 1996 for the Territorial Assembly.{{cite journal |url=https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/75126170-2e37-4f9f-b12f-a23b950b6fee/content |title=French Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 |last1=Von Strokirch |first1=Karin |journal=The Contemporary Pacific |volume=9 |issue=1 |year=1997 |pages=227-233 |access-date=23 January 2023 }} The result was a victory for Tahoera'a Huiraatira, which won 22 of 41 seats. The pro independence Tāvini Huiraʻatira more than doubled its representation, from 4 to 10 seats, Aia Api won five, and Here Ai'a one. The remaining three seats were taken by independents Boris Léontieff (affiliated to the Fetia Api party), Tinomana Ebb, and Lucien Kimitete.

Following the election Gaston Flosse was re-elected as President of French Polynesia.