= 1996 General Elections = The '''1996 General elections''' were called early by [[Japan/RyuutarouHashimoto|Hashimoto]]. They were held on October 20th, 1996. <> ---- == History == The last [[Japan/Diet#House_of_Representatives|lower house]] [[Japan/Elections|elections]] were held in [[Japan/1993GeneralElections|1993]]. ---- == Results == ---- CategoryRicottone