1976 Victorian state election

State election in Australia April 2022 1976 Victorian state election Victoria parliamentary no 1973 Victorian state election 1973 1979 Victorian state election 1979 All 81 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assemblyand 22 (of the 44) seats in the Victorian Legislative Council41 seats needed for a majority yes 1976 3 20 Rupert Hamer 1974 (cropped).jpg 130 130 170 10 0 center Rupert Hamer 23 August 1972 Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) Kew 939,481 45.87% 3.53 46 52 6 Clyde Holding 1974 (cropped).jpg 145 130 170 15 5 center Clyde Holding 15 May 1967 Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) Richmond 869,021 42.43% 0.82 18 21 3 Peter Ross-Edwards 1974 (cropped).jpg 130 130 170 10 0 center Peter Ross-Edwards 17 June 1970 National Party of Australia – Victoria Shepparton 144,818 7.07% 1.13 8 7 1 TPP TPP swing 55.77% 0.53 44.23% 0.53 1976 Victorian state election.svg 400px Results in each electorate. Premier Rupert Hamer Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) Rupert Hamer Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) The 1976 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 20 March 1976, was for the 47th Parliament of Victoria. It was held in the Australian state of Victoria to elect 81 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 22 members of the 44-member Legislative Council. Since the previous election, there was an increase in the number of members of the Legislative Assembly by 8 and in the number of Council members by 8, though only 4 were elected at the 1976 election. Since the last election, the number of Legislative Assembly members was increased from 73 to 81 and the number of seats in the Legislative Council was increased from 36 to 44. The incumbent Liberal government led by Rupert Hamer was returned with an increased majority. This was the eighth consecutive election win for the Liberals. As of 2026, no other party of government has won an eighth consecutive election. Future Premier Jeff Kennett entered parliament at this election. The Democratic Labor Party saw a further decrease in its support. Results Legislative Assembly Results of the 1976 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) Victorian state election, 20 March 1976Election held on 20 March 1976, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia). Legislative Assembly Victorian state election 1973 1979 2,267,282 2,101,414 92.68 -0.86 53,417 2.54 -0.36 yes Liberal VIC 939,481 45.87 +3.53 52 +6 Labor VIC 869,021 42.43 +0.82 21 +3 Nationals VIC 144,818 7.07 +1.13 7 -1 dlp 52,765 2.58 -5.22 0 ±0 Independent 35,408 1.73 +1.18 1 ±0 Australia 3,430 0.17 -1.45 0 ±0 Workers 3,074 0.15 +0.15 0 ±0 2,047,997 81 Liberal VIC 1,142,262 55.8 +0.6 Labor VIC 905,735 44.2 –0.6 |} Legislative Council Results of the 1976 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) Victorian state election, 20 March 1976Carr Adam Victoria Legislative Council Election 1976 http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/1976council.txt Psephos Election Archive 29 September 2015 Legislative Council Victorian state election 1973 1979 yes 2,267,282 2,102,674 92.7 –0.8 65,997 3.1 +0.7 Liberal VIC 988,681 48.3 +5.2 15 26 Labor VIC 872,076 42.6 +1.8 5 9 Nationals VIC 160,708 7.9 +1.5 2 5 dlp 12,601 0.6 –8.1 0 0 Australia 2,611 0.1 –0.9 0 0 Independent 10,127 0.5 * 0 0 2,046,804 22 40 |} Seats changing hands Seat Pre-1976 Swing Post-1976 Party Member Margin Margin Member PartyBenambra NationalTom Mitchell 19.9 -21.7 1.8Lou LiebermanLiberal Knox Liberalnotional - new seat 0.8 -2.1 1.3Steve CrabbLabor Ripon Labornotional - new seat 0.4 -10.3 9.9Tom AustinLiberal Werribee Labornotional - new seat 0.2 -0.2 0.05Neville HudsonLiberal  Post-election pendulum Liberal seats (52)MarginalEssendonKenneth WheelerLIB0.05%WerribeeNeville HudsonLIB0.05%OakleighAlan ScanlanLIB1.3%Geelong EastBruce EvansLIB1.5%BenambraLou LiebermanLIB1.8% v NATGreensboroughMonte ValeLIB2.7%BendigoDaryl McClureLIB3.6%Ballarat SouthBill StephenLIB4.1%SpringvaleNorman BillingLIB4.4%Geelong WestHayden BirrellLIB5.2%HeathertonLlew ReeseLIB5.4%MitchamGeorge CoxLIB5.5%PrahranSam LoxtonLIB5.7%Fairly safeNoble ParkPeter CollinsLIB6.1%St KildaBrian DixonLIB6.1%SyndalGeoff ColemanLIB6.1%MonbulkBill BorthwickLIB6.6%SandringhamMax CrellinLIB7.4%GlenhuntlyJoe RaffertyLIB8.1%RingwoodPeter McArthurLIB9.0%BentleighBob SuggettLIB9.3%Box HillDonald MackinnonLIB9.6%EvelynJim PlowmanLIB9.6%RiponTom AustinLIB9.9%SafeBennettswoodIan McLarenLIB10.1%NarracanJim BalfourLIB10.2%Swin HillAlan WoodLIB10.2% v NATWarrandyteNorman LacyLIB10.6%HawthornWalter JonaLIB10.7%MidlandsBill EberyLIB10.7%MentoneBill TempletonLIB10.9%IvanhoeBruce SkeggsLIB11.1%LowanJim McCabeLIB11.7% v NATBallarat NorthTom EvansLIB11.9%FrankstonGraeme WeidemanLIB12.7%DromanaRoberts DunstanLIB12.9%South BarwonAurel SmithLIB13.0%Forest HillJohn RichardsonLIB13.1%GisborneAthol GuyLIB14.2%BurwoodJeff KennettLIB14.6%PortlandDon McKellarLIB14.7%BerwickRob MaclellanLIB15.1%WarrnamboolIan SmithLIB15.2%CaulfieldCharles FrancisLIB15.3%WantirnaGeoff HayesLIB15.8%DoncasterMorris WilliamsLIB15.9%WesternportDoug JenningsLIB16.3%BrightonJeannette PatrickLIB18.1%BalwynJim RamsayLIB19.3%KewRupert HamerLIB20.0%MalvernLindsay ThompsonLIB20.8%PolwarthCec BurginLIB26.6% Labor seats (21)Marginal KnoxSteve CrabbALP1.3% NiddrieJack SimpsonALP2.0% BundooraJohn CainALP3.3% CarrumIan CathieALP5.0% DandenongAlan LindALP5.2%Fairly safe GlenroyJack CulpinALP8.9%Safe KeilorJack GiniferALP10.2% Geelong NorthNeil TreziseALP12.6% WilliamstownGordon StirlingALP13.0% Albert ParkVal DoubeALP13.1% BroadmeadowsJohn WiltonALP13.2% Ascot ValeTom EdmundsALP13.3% MorwellDerek AmosALP13.6% ReservoirJim SimmondsALP14.1% NorthcoteFrank WilkesALP14.2% BrunswickTom RoperALP14.7% MelbourneBarry JonesALP14.8% PrestonCarl KirkwoodALP15.8% FootscrayRobert FordhamALP21.6%SunshineBill FogartyALP21.6%RichmondTheo SidiropoulosALP23.3%National seats (7)Gippsland SouthNeil McInnesNAT1.3% v LIBBenallaTom TrewinNAT20.1%Gippsland EastBruce EvansNAT20.7% v INDMurray ValleyKen JasperNAT22.1%MilduraMilton WhitingNAT24.2%SheppartonPeter Ross-EdwardsNAT27.7%RodneyEddie HannNAT33.1%Crossbench seats (1)CoburgJack MuttonIND5.3% v ALP See also Candidates of the 1976 Victorian state election References Victorian state election Category:Elections in Victoria (state) State election, 1976 Victorian state election Category:John Cain (41st Premier of Victoria)