Tasmanian state election, 1976

Tasmanian state election, 1976

11 December 1976

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

Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on 11 December 1976. 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 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. 

Elections and referendums in Tasmania General elections 1856 1861 1862 1866 1871 1872 1877 1882 1886 1891 1893 1897 1900 1903 1906 1909 1912 1913 1916 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1941 1946 1948 1950 1955 1956 1959 1964 1969 1972 1976 1979 1982 1986 1989 1992 1996 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 next Legislative Council elections 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Referendums 1898 1899 1916 1968 1981