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Presidential elections were held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on 24 November 1996. The result was a victory for independent candidate Robert Kocharyan, who received 89% of the vote. [1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kocharyan | Independent | 60,241 | 88.91 | |
| Boris Arushanyan | Independent | 4,801 | 7.09 | |
| Hrant Melkumyan | Communist Party | 2,713 | 4.00 | |
| Total | 67,755 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 67,755 | 96.72 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,297 | 3.28 | ||
| Total votes | 70,052 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 89,733 | 78.07 | ||
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