Candidates of the 1976 Victorian state election

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

Seat changes

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Retiring Members

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Labor

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Liberal

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National

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Legislative Assembly

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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.

Electorate Held by Labor candidates Liberal candidates National candidates DLP candidates Other candidates
Albert Park Labor Val Doube Timothy Hinchcliffe
Ascot Vale Labor Tom Edmunds Edmond Murphy
Ballarat North Liberal Jeremy Harper Tom Evans Dennis O'Reilly
Ballarat South Liberal Frank Sheehan Bill Stephen
Balwyn Liberal Paul Gibson Jim Ramsay John Hansen Peter King (AP)
Benalla National John Dennis Leo Gorman Tom Trewin Christopher Cody
Benambra National Ken Coghill Lou Lieberman Bill Baxter Kevin Redfern Robert Wiltshire (Ind)
Bendigo Liberal Esmond Curnow Daryl McClure
Bennettswood Liberal Peter Bruce Ian McLaren James Tighe
Bentleigh Liberal Lindsay Thomas Bob Suggett Peter Madden John Stoker (WP)
Berwick Liberal Judith Wallace Rob Maclellan Ronald Irwin Michael Houlihan
Box Hill Liberal Howard Hodgens Donald Mackinnon James Brosnan
Brighton Liberal Robert Gerrand Jeannette Patrick Peter Lawlor Ian Mullins (AP)
Broadmeadows Labor John Wilton Donald McClelland
Brunswick Labor Tom Roper Alfredo Kouris Stephen Cope (Ind)
Robert Douglas (Ind)
Anthony Errichiello (Ind)
Leslie Johns (Ind)
Grahame Kermonde (Ind)
Marian Kermonde (Ind)
Ronald Moran (Ind)
Angelo Russo (Ind)
Bundoora Labor John Cain Dorothy Baker
Burwood Liberal Douglas Bennett Jeff Kennett Joseph Stanley Michael Boffa (WP)
Carrum Labor Ian Cathie Allan Coombes
Caulfield Liberal Gilbert Wright Charles Francis Mary Lane
Coburg Independent Peter Gavin Nicholas Kosenko Helen Hart Jack Mutton (Ind)
Dandenong Labor Alan Lind James Grayling
Doncaster Liberal Francis Smith Morris Williams Margaret Coogan Edward Ajani (Ind)
Dromana Liberal Geoffrey Eastwood Roberts Dunstan John Cass
Essendon Liberal Barry Rowe Kenneth Wheeler
Evelyn Liberal Warren Thomas Jim Plowman Errol Simon Francis Feltham
Footscray Labor Robert Fordham James Kapoudaglis
Forest Hill Liberal Neville Gay John Richardson Francis Poole
Frankston Liberal Alison Ogden Graeme Weideman John Glynn
Geelong East Liberal Dennis O'Brien Phil Gude
Geelong North Labor Neil Trezise Stanley Yates
Geelong West Liberal Kevin Kirby Hayden Birrell
Gippsland East National Geoffrey Ramsden Bruce Evans Robert McMahon Geoffrey Cox (Ind)
Gippsland South National Russel Wilson David Kallady Neil McInnes Leonard Carroll
Gisborne Liberal George Beardsley Athol Guy Robert Cooper Paul McManus
Glenhuntly Liberal Gerard Vaughan Joe Rafferty Terence Farrell
Glenroy Labor Jack Culpin Francis Mott
Greensborough Liberal Brian McKinlay Monte Vale
Hawthorn Liberal Evan Walker Walter Jona Daniel Condon Jennifer Relf (Ind)
Heatherton Liberal Peter Spyker Llew Reese
Ivanhoe Liberal John Lelleton Bruce Skeggs Margaret Rush
Keilor Labor Jack Ginifer Vaclav Ubl Spyros Kokkinos (Ind)
Kew Liberal Gary Jungwirth Rupert Hamer Francis Duffy Charles Barrington (Ind)
Margaret Tighe (Ind)
Knox Liberal Steve Crabb Bruce Fasham
Lowan Liberal Brian Brooke Jim McCabe Howard Ellis Kevin Dunn Francis Petering (Ind)
Malvern Liberal Evelyn Watson Lindsay Thompson John Cotter
Melbourne Labor Barry Jones Bruce Atkinson Lou-Anne Barker (Ind)
Mentone Liberal Barry Hirt Bill Templeton Desmond Burke
Midlands Liberal Donal Harvey Bill Ebery Clarence Rodda Audrey Drechsler
Mildura National Noel Treharne Lloyd Beasy Milton Whiting Stanley Croughan
Mitcham Liberal Gordon Henderson George Cox
Monbulk Liberal Stuart Morris Bill Borthwick
Morwell Labor Derek Amos Frank Hall James Davis John Mann
Murray Valley National Abigail Donlon Brian Lumsden Ken Jasper Patrick Payne
Narracan Liberal Pat Bartholomeusz Jim Balfour Arthur Hewson Brian Handley
Niddrie Labor Jack Simpson Peter Kirchner Lancelot Hutchinson (Ind)
Noble Park Liberal Tony Van Vliet Peter Collins
Northcote Labor Frank Wilkes Gillford Brown
Oakleigh Liberal Sam Papasavas Alan Scanlan Trevor Cooke (AP)
Leslie Kausman (Ind)
Polwarth Liberal Ronald Wheaton Cec Burgin Frederick Sadler Thomas Fleming
Portland Liberal Bill Lewis Don McKellar Clive Mitchell Patrick Healy
Prahran Liberal Morris Milder Sam Loxton Paul Krutulis (WP)
Michael Salvaris (Ind)
Preston Labor Carl Kirkwood John Miles
Reservoir Labor Jim Simmonds Tony De Domenico Matthew Curie (Ind)
Richmond Labor Clyde Holding John Rush Andrew Jamieson (Ind)
Ringwood Liberal Robert Wallace Peter McArthur
Ripon Labor Alexander Pope Tom Austin Rob Borbidge Francis O'Brien
Rodney National Michael Smith Graham Arthur Eddie Hann David Kane
Sandringham Liberal Vivienne Brophy Max Crellin Salvatore Pinzone
Shepparton National Stephen Fletcher Bill Hunter Peter Ross-Edwards Martha Bennetts
South Barwon Liberal Raymond Hughan Aurel Smith James Jordan
Springvale Liberal Kevin King Norman Billing
St Kilda Liberal David Hardy Brian Dixon Frederick Gray (Ind)
Peter Lake (Ind)
Ronald Petersen (Ind)
Sunshine Labor Bill Fogarty David More Charles Skidmore (Ind)
Swan Hill Liberal Graeme Lechte Alan Wood James Mitchell Daniel Mason
Syndal Liberal John Perryman Geoff Coleman
Wantirna Liberal Christopher Miller Geoff Hayes Clement Elliot
Warrandyte Liberal Frederick Davis Norman Lacy
Warrnambool Liberal Vernon Delaney Ian Smith Murray Lane Peter Burke
Werribee Labor Anthony Robinson Neville Hudson Walter Lockhart (WP)
Westernport Liberal John Daley Doug Jennings Michael Woods Kevin Leydon
Williamstown Labor Gordon Stirling Wallace Feeney

Legislative Council

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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.

Province Held by Labor candidates Liberal candidates National candidates Other candidates
Ballarat Liberal Ronald Corbett Rob Knowles
Bendigo Liberal Elaine Knight Bruce Reid Michael Clarke Ronald Gane (DLP)
Boronia Liberal Stuart Russell Kevin Foley
Central Highlands Liberal Max McDonald Jock Granter Pat McNamara Peter Brown (Ind)
Chelsea Liberal Michael Duffy Neil Stacey
Doutta Galla Labor Bill Landeryou Rex Webb
East Yarra Liberal Robert Gurry Haddon Storey
Geelong Liberal Rod Mackenzie Glyn Jenkins
Gippsland Labor Eric Kent James Taylor John Vinall Leslie Hilton (DLP)
Higinbotham Liberal Russell Shearn Murray Hamilton
Melbourne Labor Ivan Trayling Bryce McNair
Melbourne North Labor John Walton Geoff Lutz
Melbourne West Labor Bon Thomas Peter Stirling
Monash Liberal Johan Hulskamp James Guest
North Eastern National Lewis Gee George Ikinger David Evans
North Western National Edward McCormack William Armstrong Bernie Dunn
Nunawading Liberal John Madden Vernon Hauser
South Eastern Liberal Merton Ryan Roy Ward William Gleeson Noel Gleeson (DLP)
Templestowe Liberal Pauline Toner Ralph Howard
Thomastown Labor Dolph Eddy John Fletcher
Waverley Liberal Anthony Scarcella Don Saltmarsh
Western Liberal Thomas Windsor Bruce Chamberlain Linden Cameron

References

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