1996 Italian Legislative Election

Legislative elections were held in Italy on November 12, 1996 to elect 650 members of the House of Representatives. Held after the 1994 Italian Presidential Election, the Pole for Freedoms and Good Government, the coalition of ruling parties, obtained a resounding majority, allowing President Berlusconi to govern comfortably with allied forces controlling the parliament.

President Berlusconi announced that his list would contest all constituencies and that Pier Ferdinando Casini, a key ally to the President, would be the leader of the list and candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives. Casini accepted the nomination and began organizing a campaign based on similar proposals made in 1994, however with increased religious references and the preservation of family and conservative values.