Sources
- Parliament of Tasmania (2006). The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 10 May 1969 election and the 22 April 1972 election.
| Name | Party | Division | Years in office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hon Dr Nigel Abbott | Liberal/Independent | Denison | 1964–1972 |
| William Anderson | Labor | Wilmot | 1964–1972 |
| Hon Alexander Atkins | Labor | Bass | 1946–1948; 1956–1972 |
| Ken Austin | Labor | Denison | 1964–1976 |
| Bob Baker | Liberal | Denison | 1969–1980 |
| Hon Wilfred Barker | Liberal | Braddon | 1964–1976 |
| Eric Barnard | Labor | Franklin | 1959–1979 |
| Michael Barnard | Labor | Bass | 1969–1986 |
| Timothy Barrenger | Liberal | Bass | 1969–1972 |
| Neil Batt | Labor | Denison | 1969–1980; 1986–1989 |
| Hon Bill Beattie | Liberal | Bass | 1946–1950; 1954–1979 |
| Hon Bert Bessell | Liberal | Wilmot | 1956–1976 |
| Hon Angus Bethune | Liberal | Wilmot | 1946–1975 |
| Hon Max Bingham | Liberal | Denison | 1969–1984 |
| Ian Braid | Liberal | Wilmot | 1969–1972; 1976–1995 |
| Jack Breheny | Liberal | Braddon | 1951–1972 |
| Max Bushby | Liberal | Bass | 1961–1986 |
| Hon Douglas Cashion | Labor | Wilmot | 1949–1972 |
| Geoff Chisholm | Labor | Braddon | 1964–1979 |
| Hon Doug Clark | Liberal | Franklin | 1964–1976 |
| Lloyd Costello | Labor | Braddon | 1959–1975 |
| Merv Everett | Labor | Denison | 1964–1974 |
| Hon Roy Fagan | Labor | Wilmot | 1946–1974 |
| Dr Allan Foster | Labor | Bass | 1969–1976 |
| Jack Frost | Labor | Franklin | 1964–1976 |
| Stanley Gough | Liberal | Franklin | 1969–1972 |
| James Henty | Liberal | Bass | 1968–1972 |
| Bob Ingamells | Liberal | Wilmot | 1959–1976 |
| Doug Lowe | Labor | Franklin | 1969–1986 |
| Hon Kevin Lyons | Centre Party | Braddon | 1948–1972 |
| Hon Robert Mather | Liberal | Denison | 1964–1982 |
| Hon Bill Neilson | Labor | Franklin | 1946–1977 |
| Geoff Pearsall | Liberal | Franklin | 1969–1988 |
| Hon Eric Reece | Labor | Braddon | 1946–1975 |
| Hon Sydney Ward | Labor | Braddon | 1956–1976 |
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