Candidates of the 1976 Victorian state election

The 1976 Victorian state election was held on 20 March 1976.

Seat changes

• Following the redistribution, the following members of the Legislative Assembly contested different seats:
  • Tom Austin (Hampden, Liberal) contested Ripon.
  • Bill Baxter (Murray Valley, National) contested Benambra.
  • Norman Billing (Heatherton, Liberal) contested Springvale.
  • Hayden Birrell (Geelong, Liberal) contested Geelong West.
  • Esmond Curnow (Kara Kara, Labor) contested Bendigo.
  • Tom Edmunds (Moonee Ponds, Labor) contested Ascot Vale.
  • Jack Ginifer (Deer Park, Labor) contested Keilor.
  • Geoff Hayes (Scoresby, Liberal) contested Wantirna.
  • Norman Lacy (Ringwood, Liberal) contested Warrandyte.
  • Rob Maclellan (Gippsland West, Liberal) contested Berwick.
  • Llew Reese (Moorabbin, Liberal) contested Heatherton.
  • Tom Roper (Brunswick West, Labor) contested Brunswick.
  • Aurel Smith (Bellarine, Liberal) contested South Barwon.
  • Morris Williams (Box Hill, Liberal) contested Doncaster.
• Bruce Chamberlain MLA (Dundas, Liberal) contested Western Province.
• The following members of the Legislative Council contested different seats:
  • Michael Clarke (Northern, National) contested Bendigo Province.
  • Dolph Eddy (Doutta Galla, Labor) contested Thomastown Province.
  • Jock Granter (Bendigo, Liberal) contested Central Highlands Province.
  • Vernon Hauser (Boronia, Liberal) contested Nunawading Province.
  • Glyn Jenkins (South Western, Liberal) contested Geelong Province.

Retiring Members

Labor

• Ron McAlister MLA (Brunswick East)

Liberal

• Dorothy Goble MLA (Mitcham)
• Jim MacDonald MLA (Glen Iris)
• Edward Meagher MLA (Frankston)
• John Rossiter MLA (Brighton)
• Sir Edgar Tanner MLA (Caulfield)
• Vernon Wilcox MLA (Camberwell)
• Ray Wiltshire MLA (Syndal)
• Murray Byrne MLC (Ballarat)
• Sir Raymond Garrett MLC (Templestowe)
• Graham Nicol MLC (Monash)

National

• Tom Mitchell MLA (Benambra)
• Ivan Swinburne MLC (North Eastern)

Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

References

• Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive