Candidates of the 1979 Tasmanian state election

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The 1979 Tasmanian state election was held on 18 July 1979.

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Retiring Members

Labor

Liberal

House of Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MHA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Bass

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates Liberal candidatesGroup C candidatesUngrouped candidates

Harry Holgate *
Geoff Sweet
Ernie Mitchell
Mikel Powell
Gill James *
Mary Willey*
Michael Barnard *

Neil Robson *
John Beswick*
Graeme Davis
Max Bushby *
Jim Mooney
George Brookes
Tony Stonjek

Jim Garratt
Karoly Hegedus

Neil Pitt

Braddon

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Democrats candidatesUngrouped candidates

John Coughlan *
Michael Field *
Michael Weldon*
Geoff Chisholm
Wendy Faulkes
Maurice Dart
Glen Davies *

Ray Bonney *
Terry Stuart
Roger Groom *
Ron Cornish *
Anne Gribbin
Bill French
Tony Fletcher

Lynton Viant
Des Kynaston

Ted Vickers
Philip Treagus

Denison

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Democrats candidates

Julian Amos *
John Devine*
Des Lavey
Neil Batt *
John Green *
Norm Hanscombe
Bob Graham

Max Bingham *
Tony Bower
Bob Baker *
Max Robinson
Gabriel Haros
Geoff Davis
John Avery
Robert Mather *

Rod Broadby
Robert MacFie
Norm Sanders

Franklin

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Democrats candidatesUngrouped candidates

Doug Lowe *
Dick Adams*
Stan Joiner
Bill McKinnon
Eric Barnard *
Michael Aird*
Doreen Andrews

Chris Guesdon
Bev Wills
Steve Gilmour
John Cleary*
John Beattie *
Richard James
Geoff Pearsall *

Peter Brown
John Harrison
Bruce Kent

Doris Wright
Tony Jackson

Wilmot

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates Liberal candidatesUngrouped candidates

Geoffrey Woods
Ken Smith
Michael Polley *
Brian Smith
Terry Aulich *
Darrel Baldock *
Andrew Lohrey *

Robin Gray *
Graeme Page *
Margaret Peacock
David Rubock
Stephen Salter
Ian Braid *
Geoff Squibb

Fred Woods

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