| Country: | Niue |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 26 February 1996 |
| Previous Election: | 1993 Niuean general election |
| Previous Year: | 1993 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Niuean general election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Seats For Election: | All 20 seats in the Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 10 |
| Leader1: | – |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Last Election1: | 1,150 |
| Seats1: | 11 |
| Seat Change1: | 9 |
| Leader2: | Sani Lakatani |
| Party2: | Niue People's Party |
| Last Election2: | 0 |
| Seats2: | 11 |
| Seat Change2: | 11 |
| Premier | |
| Before Election: | Frank Lui |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Election: | Frank Lui |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
General elections were held in Niue on 23 February 1996. Members of the Niue People's Party won nine seats, with independents taking the other eleven.[1] Premier Frank Lui retained his seat and position.[2]