Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1976–1979

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This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council between 1976 and 1979. As half of the Legislative Council's terms expired at each triennial election, half of these members were elected at the 1973 state election with terms expiring in 1979, while the other half were elected at the 1976 state election with terms expiring in 1982.

The 1975 redistribution, which created four new seats in Greater Melbourne and abolished one (Northern Province) in the country, came into effect during the term.

NameParty Province Term expiresTerm of office
Bill Baxter [2] National North Eastern 19791978–1984; 1985–2006
Peter Block Liberal Boronia 19791973–1985
Keith Bradbury [2] NationalNorth Eastern19791953–1978
Bill Campbell Liberal East Yarra 19791964–1983
Bruce Chamberlain Liberal Western 19821976–2002
Digby Crozier LiberalWestern19791973–1985
Hon Vance Dickie [3] Liberal Ballarat 19791956–1978
Bernie Dunn National North Western 19821969–1988
Dolph Eddy Labor Thomastown 19821970–1982
Doug Elliot Labor Melbourne 19791960–1979
David Evans NationalNorth Eastern19821976–1996
Kevin Foley LiberalBoronia19821976–1982
Hon William Fry Liberal Higinbotham 19791967–1979
John Galbally Labor Melbourne North 19791949–1979
Stan Gleeson Liberal South Western 19791965–1979
Jock Granter Liberal Central Highlands 19821964–1988
Fred Grimwade Liberal Bendigo 19791967–1987
James Guest Liberal Monash 19821976–1996
Vernon Hauser Liberal Nunawading 19821970–1982
Murray Hamilton LiberalHiginbotham19821967–1982
Charles Hider LiberalMonash19791970–1979
Hon Vasey Houghton Liberal Templestowe 19791967–1985
Ralph Howard LiberalTemplestowe19821976–1982
Hon Alan Hunt Liberal South Eastern 19791961–1992
Glyn Jenkins Liberal Geelong 19821970–1982
Alexander Knight Labor/Independent Melbourne West 19791963–1979
Rob Knowles LiberalBallarat19821976–1999
Bill Landeryou Labor Doutta Galla 19821976–1992
Dick Long Liberal Gippsland 19791973–1992
Stuart McDonald National Northern 19791967–1979
Bruce Reid LiberalBendigo19821976–1988
Don Saltmarsh Liberal Waverley 19821976–1982
Neil Stacey Liberal Chelsea 19821976–1982
Haddon Storey LiberalEast Yarra19821971–1996
James Taylor LiberalGippsland19821976–1982
Bon Thomas LaborMelbourne West19821970–1982
Ivan Trayling LaborMelbourne19821972–1982
John Tripovich [1] LaborDoutta Galla19791960–1976
John Walton LaborMelbourne North19821958–1982
Roy Ward LiberalSouth Eastern19821970–1988
David White [1] LaborDoutta Galla19791976–1996
David Williams [3] Labor Ballarat 19791978–1979
Ken Wright NationalNorth Western19791973–1992
1 On 6 August 1976, John Tripovich, Labor MLC for Doutta Galla, died. Labor candidate David White won the resulting by-election on 16 October 1976.
2 In April 1978, Keith Bradbury, National (Country) MLC for North Eastern, resigned. National candidate Bill Baxter won the resulting by-election on 24 June 1978.
3 In August 1978, Vance Dickie, Liberal MLC for Ballarat, resigned. Labor candidate David Williams won the resulting by-election on 28 October 1978.

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