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 11 December 1976 election and the 28 July 1979 election.
| Name | Party | Electorate | Years in office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Julian Amos | Labor | Denison | 1976–1986, 1992–1996 |
| Terry Aulich | Labor | Wilmot | 1976–1982 |
| Bob Baker | Liberal | Denison | 1969–1980 |
| Hon Darrel Baldock | Labor | Wilmot | 1972–1987 |
| Hon Eric Barnard | Labor | Franklin | 1959–1979 |
| Hon Michael Barnard | Labor | Bass | 1969–1986 |
| Hon Neil Batt | Labor | Denison | 1969–1980; 1986–1989 |
| Bill Beattie | Liberal | Bass | 1946–1950; 1954–1979 |
| John Beattie | Liberal | Franklin | 1972–1989 |
| Hon Max Bingham | Liberal | Denison | 1969–1984 |
| Ray Bonney | Liberal | Braddon | 1972–1986 |
| Ian Braid | Liberal | Wilmot | 1969–1972; 1975–1995 |
| Max Bushby | Liberal | Bass | 1961–1986 |
| Hon Geoff Chisholm | Labor | Braddon | 1964–1979 |
| Ron Cornish | Liberal | Braddon | 1976–1998 |
| John Coughlan | Labor | Braddon | 1975–1986 |
| Glen Davies | Labor | Braddon | 1972–1986 |
| Michael Field | Labor | Braddon | 1976–1997 |
| Steve Gilmour | Liberal | Franklin | 1976–1979 |
| Robin Gray | Liberal | Wilmot | 1976–1995 |
| John Green | Labor | Denison | 1974–1980 |
| Roger Groom | Liberal | Braddon | 1976–1997 |
| Hon Harry Holgate | Labor | Bass | 1974–1992 |
| Gill James | Labor | Bass | 1976–1989, 1992–2002 |
| Hon Andrew Lohrey | Labor | Wilmot | 1972–1986 |
| Hon Doug Lowe | Labor | Franklin | 1969–1986 |
| Robert Mather | Liberal | Denison | 1964–1982 |
| Bill McKinnon [1] | Labor | Franklin | 1977–1979, 1979–1986 |
| Jim Mooney | Liberal | Bass | 1976–1979 |
| Hon Bill Neilson [1] | Labor | Franklin | 1946–1977 |
| Graeme Page | Liberal | Wilmot | 1976–1996 |
| Geoff Pearsall | Liberal | Franklin | 1969–1988 |
| Hon Michael Polley | Labor | Wilmot | 1972–2014 |
| Max Robinson | Liberal | Denison | 1976–1979 |
| Neil Robson | Liberal | Bass | 1976–1992 |
| Ray Sherry | Labor | Franklin | 1976–1979 |
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