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.

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 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

Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive