1996 Doutta Galla Province state by-election

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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  | %  | ±%

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| 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 |  |