Strathfield state by-election, 1996

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Strathfield on May 25, 1996 following the resignation of sitting member, Paul Zammit, to contest federal seat of Lowe at the 1996 election.

On the same day, by-elections were held in the seats of Clarence, Orange, Pittwater and Southern Highlands.

All seats were retained by the Liberal-National Parties, with the exception of Clarence. In Strathfield, the Liberal Party gain a swing of 2.28% on a two-party preferred basis.

Strathfield by-election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce MacCarthy	15,772	50.66	-2.79
	Labor	Jane Timbrell	10,484	33.68	-6.67
	Democrats	Amelia Newman	1,793	5.76	+0.80
	Call to Australia	Janne Peterson	1,460	4.69
	Greens	Damien Maher	1,323	4.25
	Independent	Richard Hill	298	0.96
Informal votes			744	2.33	-3.21
Turnout			31,874	83.53	-9.88
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bruce MacCarthy	17,462	58.24	+2.28
	Labor	Jane Timbrell	12,522	41.76	-2.28
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.28