A by-election was held for the Doutta Galla Province in the Victorian Legislative Council on 30 March 1996. The by-election was caused by the vacancy following the resignation of David White, who unsuccessfully contested the lower house seat of Tullamarine.

1996 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tayfun Eren 73,796 57.0 +5.6
Liberal R McClymont 48,506 37.5 +1.3
Independent S Bingle 7,103 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 129,405 95.6 +2.2
Informal votes 6,011 4.4 -2.2
Turnout 135,416 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tayfun Eren 77,348 59.8
Liberal R McClymont 52,057 40.2
Labor hold Swing
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