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 17
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3
Popular vote 123,386 104,613
Percentage 52.48% 44.49%
Swing Decrease 2.45 Increase 6.12

Results of the election

Premier before election

Bill Neilson
Labor

Elected Premier

Bill Neilson
Labor

The 1976 Tasmanian state election 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.