1976 New South Wales state election

1976 New South Wales state election

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All 99 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 50 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Neville Wran Eric Willis Party Labor Liberal/Country coalition Leader since 17 November 1973 23 January 1976 Leader's seat Bass Hill Earlwood Last election 44 seats 52 seats Seats won 50 48 Seat change 6 4 Percentage 49.75% 46.32% Swing 6.82 1.99
Two-candidate-preferred margin by electorate
Premier before election Eric Willis Liberal/Country coalition Elected Premier Neville Wran Labor

A general election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 1 May 1976. The result was a narrow win for the Labor Party under Neville Wran—the party's first in the state in more than a decade.