1996 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1996 Minnesota House of Representatives election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg

| flag_year = 1983

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1994 Minnesota House of Representatives election

| previous_year = 1994

| next_election = 1998 Minnesota House of Representatives election

| next_year = 1998

| election_date = {{Start date|1996|11|05}}

| seats_for_election = All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives

| majority_seats = 68

| image1 = Irvin Anderson (cropped).jpg

| leader1 = Irv Anderson

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| leader_since1 = {{nowrap|September 1, 1993}}

| leaders_seat1 = 3A–International Falls

| last_election1 = 71 seats

| seats_before1 = 69

| seats1 = 70

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}1

| popular_vote1 = 1,027,921

| image2 = Steve Sviggum (cropped).jpg

| leader2 = {{nowrap|Steve Sviggum}}

| party2 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| leader_since2 = April 17, 1992

| leaders_seat2 = 28B–Kenyon

| last_election2 = 63 seats

| seats_before2 = 65

| seats2 = 64

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}1

| popular_vote2 = 1,029,783

| title = Speaker

| before_election = Irv Anderson

| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| after_election = Phil Carruthers

| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| map_image = {{Switcher

| 300px

| Results by winning party vote share

| 300px

| Results by gains and holds}}

| percentage1 = 46.48%

| percentage2 = 46.57%

}}

The 1996 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 1996, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 80th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 10, 1996.

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Republican Party of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 7, 1997.

The Independent-Republican Party had changed its name back to the Republican Party on September 23, 1995.