1976 Tasmanian state election

1976 Tasmanian state election

← 1972 11 December 1976 1979 →
All 35 seats to the House of Assembly
First party Second party   Leader Bill Neilson Max Bingham Party Labor Liberal Leader since 31 March 1975 4 May 1972 Leader's seat Franklin Denison Last election 21 seats 14 seats Seats won 18 seats 17 seats Seat change 3 3 Percentage 52.48% 44.49% Swing 2.45 6.12
Premier before election Bill Neilson Labor Elected Premier Bill Neilson Labor

The Tasmanian state election, 1976 was held on 11 December 1976 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system^[1] — seven members were elected from each of five electorates.

The incumbent Labor Party, led by Bill Neilson, won a second term against the opposition Liberal Party, led by Max Bingham.

Background[]

Labor had won the 1972 election, by a landslide margin of 7 seats, with Labor leader Eric Reece elected as Premier of Tasmania for the second time. Reece retired from Parliament on 31 March 1975, after the ALP introduced a mandatory retirement age of 65. Liberal Party leader Angus Bethune retired three months later, and was replaced by Max Bingham.

Results[]

Labor won the election, although their majority was reduced to one seat.

Distribution of votes[]

Primary vote by division[]

Distribution of seats[]

See also[]

• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1976–1979
• Candidates of the Tasmanian state election, 1976

References[]

• "House of Assembly Election Results 11 December 1976". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.