The Sarawak State Assembly was dissolved on 15 August 1996 before its expiration on 28 November 1996.

PBDS which was an opposition party back in 1991 election, was re-accepted into Sarawak BN in 1994.

[1] There were 19 seats won uncontested by Sarawak BN on the nomination day.

DAP had made the first breakthrough by winning 3 seats as compared to previous state elections where the party returned empty handed.

[1] Wong Soon Kai, the then deputy chief minister of Sarawak was defeated by Wong Ho Leng from DAP in the state constituency of Bukit Assek.