# Results of the 1996 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

Victorian state election, 30 March 1996 Legislative Council
<< 1992–1999 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 3,000,076 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 2,826,467 | | Turnout | 94.21 | –1.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 72,800 | | Informal | 2.58 | –1.53 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
| | Liberal | 1,208,168 | 43.87 | +0.38 | 14 | 28 |
| | Labor | 1,114,843 | 40.49 | +1.93 | 5 | 10 |
| | National | 182,494 | 6.63 | –2.11 | 3 | 6 |
| | Democrats | 157,798 | 5.73 | +5.42 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic Labor | 43,553 | 1.58 | –2.96 | 0 | 0 |
| | Natural Law | 14,129 | 0.51 | –0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| | Call to Australia | 5,576 | 0.20 | +0.12 | 0 | 0 |
| | Friendly Migrant Workers | 1,339 | 0.05 | +0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent | 25,767 | 0.94 | –2.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2,753,667 | | | 22 | 44 |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Liberal/National | 1,482,617 | 53.96 | –2.69 | | |
| | Labor | 1,264,879 | 46.04 | +2.69 | | |
This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1996 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested.

## Results by province
### Ballarat

1996 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rob Knowles | 62,107 | 51.7 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Catherine Laffey | 49,943 | 41.5 | +0.7 |
| | Democrats | Myrna Rance | 4,687 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Call to Australia | David Cocking | 2,163 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Lugar | 1,343 | 1.1 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 120,243 | 98.2 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,258 | 1.8 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,501 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rob Knowles | 65,312 | 54.4 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Catherine Laffey | 54,796 | 45.6 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Central Highlands

1996 Victorian state election: Central Highlands Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Craige | 68,100 | 54.1 | -4.4 |
| | Labor | Geoff Cooper | 47,608 | 37.8 | +2.3 |
| | Democrats | Ray Doensen | 7,904 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Christian Schalken | 2,248 | 1.8 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 125,860 | 97.7 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,951 | 2.3 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,811 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Craige | 72,329 | 57.6 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Geoff Cooper | 53,259 | 42.4 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

### Chelsea

1996 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cameron Boardman | 61,122 | 50.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Burwyn Davidson | 50,902 | 42.2 | +1.7 |
| | Democrats | Kaylyn Raynor | 5,694 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mechelina Schalken | 1,480 | 1.2 | -3.2 |
| | Natural Law | Lee Fergusson | 1,394 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 120,592 | 97.5 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,155 | 2.5 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,747 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Cameron Boardman | 64,158 | 53.3 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Burwyn Davidson | 56,315 | 46.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Doutta Galla

1996 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Monica Gould | 75,717 | 57.8 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Jody Allatt | 47,467 | 36.2 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | John Davey | 4,782 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gloria Brook | 2,997 | 2.3 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 130,963 | 95.6 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,984 | 4.4 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 136,947 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Monica Gould | 79,968 | 61.2 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Jody Allatt | 50,727 | 38.8 | -3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### East Yarra

1996 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Davis | 72,536 | 57.3 | -6.2 |
| | Labor | Morley Muralitharan | 38,297 | 30.2 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | Pierre Harcourt | 11,372 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Natural Law | Lesley Mendelson | 2,335 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Murphy | 2,130 | 1.7 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 126,670 | 98.3 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,199 | 1.7 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,869 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Davis | 78,558 | 62.2 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Morley Muralitharan | 47,736 | 37.8 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

### Eumemmerring

1996 Victorian state election: Eumemmerring Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Lucas | 64,976 | 48.8 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Bob Ives | 57,243 | 43.0 | +1.8 |
| | Democrats | John Hastie | 5,478 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Call to Australia | Lynne Dickson | 3,413 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Teresa Crea | 2,056 | 1.5 | -4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 133,166 | 96.9 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,273 | 3.1 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,439 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Lucas | 70,196 | 52.8 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Bob Ives | 62,780 | 47.2 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | -2.3 | |

### Geelong

1996 Victorian state election: Geelong Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Cover | 63,930 | 51.2 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Carole Marple | 54,008 | 43.3 | +3.3 |
| | Democrats | Gerald Desmarais | 5,599 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bill Verhoef | 1,332 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 124,869 | 97.8 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,852 | 2.2 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,721 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Cover | 66,366 | 53.3 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Carole Marple | 58,143 | 46.7 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Gippsland

1996 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter Hall | 67,637 | 55.7 | +55.7 |
| | Labor | Christian Zahra | 40,837 | 33.6 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Greg Kerr | 5,720 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Ben Buckley | 5,375 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Rowe | 1,872 | 1.5 | -2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 121,441 | 97.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,560 | 2.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,001 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Hall | 73,844 | 61.0 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Christian Zahra | 47,253 | 39.0 | +0.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Higinbotham

1996 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Ross | 69,727 | 56.7 | -5.3 |
| | Labor | Ken Wilson | 42,032 | 34.2 | +3.2 |
| | Democrats | Diane Barry | 9,655 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gail King | 1,507 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,921 | 98.0 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,549 | 2.0 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,470 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Ross | 74,580 | 60.8 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Ken Wilson | 48,149 | 39.2 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Jika Jika

1996 Victorian state election: Jika Jika Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Theo Theophanous | 70,387 | 55.3 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | George Prillwitz | 43,170 | 33.9 | -3.0 |
| | Democrats | Yanko Kalincev | 9,137 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bill Jansen | 2,764 | 2.2 | -5.4 |
| | Natural Law | Byron Rigby | 1,834 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 127,292 | 96.4 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,805 | 3.6 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,097 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Theo Theophanous | 79,806 | 62.8 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | George Prillwitz | 47,262 | 37.2 | -1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Koonung

1996 Victorian state election: Koonung Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gerald Ashman | 72,025 | 56.5 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Chrys Abraham | 45,323 | 35.5 | -1.3 |
| | Democrats | Damian Wise | 7,066 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Cahill | 1,810 | 1.4 | -3.9 |
| | Independent | Jill Bannan | 1,336 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 127,560 | 97.8 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,865 | 2.2 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130,425 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gerald Ashman | 75,800 | 59.6 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Chrys Abraham | 51,431 | 40.4 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

### Melbourne

1996 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Pullen | 70,215 | 54.9 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Stuart McCraith | 42,862 | 33.5 | -2.1 |
| | Democrats | Robert Stone | 10,766 | 8.4 | +1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Mulholland | 2,283 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| | Natural Law | Ngaire Mason | 1,701 | 1.3 | -2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 127,827 | 96.9 | +2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,097 | 3.1 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,924 | 90.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Pullen | 81,343 | 63.8 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Stuart McCraith | 46,128 | 36.2 | -4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Melbourne North

1996 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Caroline Hogg | 71,022 | 57.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Julie Beattie | 44,334 | 36.0 | -2.3 |
| | Democrats | Morris Moretta | 4,762 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hank Ferwerda | 1,708 | 1.4 | -5.3 |
| | Friendly Migrant Workers | Joseph Kaliniy | 1,339 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 123,165 | 96.3 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,699 | 3.7 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,864 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Caroline Hogg | 75,831 | 61.7 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Julie Beattie | 47,131 | 38.3 | -1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

### Melbourne West

1996 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sang Nguyen | 59,414 | 47.6 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Chris MacGregor | 41,861 | 33.5 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Les Twentyman | 12,878 | 10.3 | -12.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Carroll | 4,876 | 3.9 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Alan Parker | 3,867 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Natural Law | Panayiota Stamatopoulou | 1,064 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Joe Santana | 853 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 124,813 | 96.1 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,053 | 3.9 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,866 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sang Nguyen | 76,203 | 61.2 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Chris MacGregor | 48,360 | 38.8 | -5.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

### Monash

1996 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Katsambanis | 66,966 | 51.7 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Nicholas Gold | 49,805 | 38.5 | +3.4 |
| | Democrats | Julie Peters | 8,467 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Natural Law | Joan Dickins | 2,451 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terry O'Hanlon | 1,036 | 0.8 | -3.6 |
| | Independent | Jonathan Heath | 767 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 129,492 | 97.6 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,134 | 2.4 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,626 | 90.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Katsambanis | 70,709 | 54.8 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Nicholas Gold | 58,386 | 45.2 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

### North Eastern

1996 Victorian state election: North Eastern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Jeanette Powell | 45,776 | 37.0 | -31.3 |
| | Liberal | Glen Nichols | 40,020 | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| | Labor | Rachelle Valente | 31,629 | 25.6 | -1.0 |
| | Democrats | John Clarke | 4,862 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gavan Grimes | 1,364 | 1.1 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 123,651 | 97.7 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,854 | 2.3 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,505 | 94.6 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Jeanette Powell | 76,220 | 61.8 | -9.2 |
| | Liberal | Glen Nichols | 47,027 | 38.2 | +38.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | N/A | |

### North Western

1996 Victorian state election: North Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ron Best | 69,081 | 57.2 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Gary Thorn | 40,796 | 33.8 | +3.4 |
| | Democrats | Don Semmens | 6,856 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Gary Schorel | 2,473 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Ferwerda | 1,479 | 1.2 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 120,685 | 98.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,375 | 1.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,060 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ron Best | 74,137 | 61.6 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Gary Thorn | 46,181 | 38.4 | +3.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

### Silvan

1996 Victorian state election: Silvan Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wendy Smith | 68,604 | 56.0 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Kathy Jackson | 42,540 | 34.7 | -1.3 |
| | Democrats | John McLaren | 7,318 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Natural Law | Sue Cawthorn | 1,928 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alan Jansen | 1,143 | 0.9 | -5.3 |
| | Independent | Steve Raskovy | 952 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,485 | 97.8 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,748 | 2.2 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,233 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wendy Smith | 73,821 | 60.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Kathy Jackson | 48,423 | 39.6 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### South Eastern

1996 Victorian state election: South Eastern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ken Smith | 71,864 | 56.6 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Jude Perera | 45,005 | 35.4 | +2.0 |
| | Democrats | Glen Maddock | 6,192 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Pat Crea | 1,461 | 1.1 | -2.4 |
| | Natural Law | Alan Shield | 1,422 | 1.1 | -4.8 |
| | Independent | Bill McCluskey | 1,133 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 127,077 | 97.8 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,846 | 2.2 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,923 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ken Smith | 76,236 | 60.1 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Jude Perera | 50,660 | 39.9 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Templestowe

1996 Victorian state election: Templestowe Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Carlo Furletti | 70,405 | 54.8 | -4.7 |
| | Labor | Heather Garth | 45,196 | 35.2 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Angela Carter | 11,079 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frances Murphy | 1,867 | 1.5 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 128,547 | 97.7 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,001 | 2.3 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,548 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Carlo Furletti | 75,925 | 59.2 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Heather Garth | 52,392 | 40.8 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Waverley

1996 Victorian state election: Waverley Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maree Luckins | 62,281 | 50.9 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Garth Head | 49,573 | 40.5 | +1.2 |
| | Democrats | Richard Grummet | 8,450 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Matt Cody | 1,960 | 1.6 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,264 | 97.4 | +2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,266 | 2.6 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,530 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Maree Luckins | 66,917 | 54.8 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Garth Head | 55,085 | 45.2 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Western

1996 Victorian state election: Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Chamberlain | 73,811 | 60.5 | +60.5 |
| | Labor | Elizabeth Wilson | 37,351 | 30.6 | +3.2 |
| | Democrats | Don Anderson | 8,085 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Christine Dodd | 2,837 | 2.3 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,084 | 98.2 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,276 | 1.8 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,360 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Chamberlain | 78,769 | 64.7 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Elizabeth Wilson | 42,897 | 35.3 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.0 | |

## By-elections

There was a Legislative Council by-election that took place on election day following the resignation of MLCs elected at the 1992 election.

### Doutta Galla

1996 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla by-election :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 129,405 | 95.6 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,011 | 4.4 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | | |
This election was caused by the vacancy following the resignation of David White, who unsuccessfully contested the lower house seat of Tullamarine.