Candidates of the 1976 New South Wales state election

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This is a list of candidates for the 1976 New South Wales state election. The election was held on 1 May 1976.

Contents

Retiring Members

Note: Steve Mauger MLA (Liberal, Monaro) resigned some months prior to the election; a by-election was scheduled for the seat, but was cancelled when the general election was called.

Labor

Liberal

Country

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.

ElectorateHeld by Labor candidate Coalition candidateOther candidates
Albury Liberal Kevin Elser Gordon Mackie (Lib)
Armidale Country Hubert Legge David Leitch (CP)
Ashfield Liberal Paul Whelan Alwyn Innes (Lib)Clifford Bros (AP)
Warren Wilson (Ind)
Auburn Labor Peter Cox Stephen Sim (Lib)
Balmain Labor Roger Degen Jeffrey Thompson (Lib)Peter Cockcroft (CPA)
Donald Henderson (Ind)
Juanita Keig (SWP)
Bankstown Labor Nick Kearns John Ghent (Lib)
Barwon Country Marshall Duncan Wal Murray (CP)
Bass Hill Labor Neville Wran Terence Shanahan (Lib)
Bathurst Country Mark Worthington Clive Osborne (CP)Peter Foster (Ind)
Blacktown Labor Gordon Barnier John Lyon (Lib)Raymond Ferguson (Ind)
Bligh Liberal Mairi Petersen John Barraclough (Lib)John Curvers (WP)
Graeme Donkin (Ind)
Alexander Nash (Ind)
Blue Mountains Independent Mick Clough Harold Coates (Ind)
Broken Hill Labor Lew Johnstone
Burrendong Country Reynold Toyer Roger Wotton (CP)
Burrinjuck Labor Terry Sheahan Thomas Glover (CP)
Burwood Liberal Peter Woods John Jackett (Lib)John Coles (WP)
Byron Country Keith Enderbury Jack Boyd (CP)
Campbelltown Labor Cliff Mallam Robert Barton (Lib)
Canterbury Labor Kevin Stewart Marjorie Pennington (Lib)
Casino Labor Don Day Leslie Isaac (CP)
Donald McRae (CP)
Castlereagh Labor Jack Renshaw John Browne (Lib)
Albert Green (CP)
Cessnock Labor George Neilly Suzan Ross-Gowan (Lib)
Charlestown Labor Richard Face Thomas Ford (Lib)
Clarence Country Colin Clague Matt Singleton (CP)
Coogee Labor Michael Cleary Phillip Billings (Lib)
Corrimal Labor Laurie Kelly Peter Atkins (Lib)
Cronulla Liberal Michael Egan Ian Griffith (Lib)Ian Scott (WP)
Davidson Liberal Raymond Graham Dick Healey (Lib)
Drummoyne Labor Michael Maher James Reid (Lib)Hugh Frazer (WP)
Dubbo Liberal Damian Hession John Mason (Lib) Gerry Peacocke (Ind)
Earlwood Liberal Ken Gabb Eric Willis (Lib)
East Hills Labor Pat Rogan George Edgell (Lib)
Eastwood Liberal Robert Cummins Jim Clough (Lib)
Fairfield Labor Eric Bedford Charles Rogers (Lib)
Fuller Liberal Rodney Cavalier Peter Coleman (Lib)Christopher Dunkerley (AP)
Georges River Labor Frank Walker Maxwell Gibson (Lib)
Gloucester Country Johannes Winkelman Leon Punch (CP)Jack Collins (Ind)
Gordon DLP Margaret Atkin Tim Moore (Lib)Christopher Brown (WP)
John Harris (Ind)
Kevin Harrold (DLP)
Gosford Liberal Brian McGowan Malcolm Brooks (Lib)Barry Phillips (AP)
Goulburn Country Brian Lulham Ron Brewer (CP)
Granville Labor Pat Flaherty Frank Babic (Lib)
Hawkesbury Liberal Alwyn Lindfield Kevin Rozzoli (Lib)
Heathcote Labor Rex Jackson Ron Phillips (Lib)
Heffron Labor Laurie Brereton George Balos (Lib)John Holt (Ind)
Crena Morrison (Ind)
Hornsby Liberal Hans Eisler Neil Pickard (Lib)
Hurstville Liberal Kevin Ryan Tom Mead (Lib)Bernhard Fiegel (AP)
Illawarra Labor George Petersen Henry Schipp (Ind)
Margaret Wright (WP)
Kirribilli Liberal Patrick Healy Bruce McDonald (Lib)Romualds Kemps (Ind)
David Rennie (WP)
John Waddy (Ind)
Kogarah Labor Bill Crabtree Terrence Fraser (Lib)Robert Schollbach (WP)
Ku-ring-gai Liberal Ian Cameron John Maddison (Lib)David Griffiths (WP)
Lake Macquarie Labor Merv Hunter Oliver Fennell (Lib)
Lakemba Labor Vince Durick Robin Graham (Lib)Donald Carruthers (Ind)
Timothy Dein (AP)
Lane Cove Liberal Alan Lees John Dowd (Lib)Elizabeth Poppleton (AP)
Lismore Country Bruce Duncan (CP)
Liverpool Labor George Paciullo Rex Harris (Lib)
Maitland Liberal Kerry Ryan Milton Morris (Lib)
Manly Liberal Marc Gumbert Douglas Darby (Lib)
Maroubra Labor Bill Haigh Lindsay Rutherford (Lib)Marie Morris (AP)
Marrickville Labor Tom Cahill Costa Lianos (Lib)Geoffrey Payne (SWP)
Merrylands Labor Jack Ferguson Rodney Lewis (Lib)
Miranda Liberal Bill Robb Tim Walker (Lib)
Monaro Liberal John Akister Thomas Barry (CP)
Valerie Marland (Lib)
Mosman Liberal John Cahill David Arblaster (Lib)John Alexander (AP)
Mount Druitt Labor Tony Johnson James McCrudden (Lib)
Munmorah Labor Harry Jensen William Jackson (Lib)
Murray Liberal Ross Boyd Mary Meillon (Lib)Ian Fleming (Ind)
Gregory Graham (Ind)
Murrumbidgee Labor Lin Gordon John Knight (CP)
Donald Mackay (Lib)
Bernardino Zappacosta (CP)
Nepean Liberal Peter Anderson Ron Rofe (Lib)Raymond Bell (Ind)
John Henshaw (Ind)
Newcastle Labor Arthur Wade Arthur Thomas (Lib)
Northcott Liberal Sabine Willis Jim Cameron (Lib)
Orange Country Maxwell Dunn Garry West (CP)
Oxley Country Peter Tullgren Bruce Cowan (CP)
Parramatta Labor Barry Wilde James Brown (Lib)Barrie Sharpe (WP)
Peats Labor Keith O'Connell Peter Walsh (Lib)
Penrith Labor Ron Mulock Eileen Cammack (Lib)Roy Allsopp (Ind)
Phillip Labor Pat Hills Peter Starr (Lib) Judy Mundey (CPA)
Deborah Shnookal (SWP)
Pittwater Liberal Charles Wild Bruce Webster (Lib)John Booth (WP)
Peter Middlebrook (Ind)
Raleigh Country Joseph Moran Jim Brown (CP)
Rockdale Labor Brian Bannon Raymond Scaysbrook (Lib)
South Coast Independent Irwin Heaton (Lib)Noel Dennett (WP)
John Hatton * (Ind)
Sturt Country Cuthbert Richardson Tim Fischer (CP)
Tamworth Country Noel Cassel Noel Park (CP)
Temora Country Alroy Provan Jim Taylor (CP)Wesley Berryman (Ind)
Tenterfield Country Joseph Hughes Tim Bruxner (CP)
The Hills Liberal Paul Gibson Max Ruddock (Lib)
Upper Hunter Country Michael Reddy Col Fisher (CP)
Vaucluse Liberal Barbara Fuller-Quinn Keith Doyle (Lib)
Wagga Wagga Liberal Richard Gorman Joe Schipp (Lib)
Wakehurst Liberal Noel Berrell Allan Viney (Lib)
Wallsend Labor Ken Booth Stephen Walker (Lib)
Waratah Labor Sam Jones Richard Bevan (Lib)
Waverley Labor Syd Einfeld Geoffrey Mort (Lib)
Wentworthville Labor Ernie Quinn John Griffiths (Lib)Heather Gow (Ind)
Willoughby Liberal Eddie Britt Laurie McGinty (Lib)
Wollondilly Liberal Bill Knott Tom Lewis (Lib)William Tangye (Ind)
Victor Thomas (WP)
Wollongong Labor Eric Ramsay Ian Brown (Lib)
Woronora Labor Maurie Keane Ronald Ricketts (Lib)
Yaralla Liberal Derek Margerison Lerryn Mutton (Lib)
Young Country Timothy West George Freudenstein (CP)

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