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.
| 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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