Results of the 1976 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Victorian state election, 20 March 1976 [1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters2,267,282
Votes cast2,101,414 Turnout 92.68-0.86
Informal votes53,417Informal2.54-0.36
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal 939,48145.87+3.5352+6
  Labor 869,02142.43+0.8221+3
  National 144,8187.07+1.137-1
  Democratic Labor 52,7652.58-5.220±0
  Independent 35,4081.73+1.181±0
 Other6,5040.32-1.430±0
Total2,047,997  81 
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal 1,142,26255.8+0.6
  Labor 905,73544.2–0.6

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1976 election.

Results by electoral district

Albert Park

1976 Victorian state election: Albert Park [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Val Doube 16,51863.1+3.4
Liberal Timothy Hinchcliffe9,64436.9+4.1
Total formal votes26,16296.1
Informal votes9703.9
Turnout 27,13285.7
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Ascot Vale

1976 Victorian state election: Ascot Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Edmunds 16,44563.3+3.9
Liberal Edmond Murphy9,53536.7+5.9
Total formal votes25,98096.1
Informal votes1,0433.9
Turnout 27,02392.4
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Ballarat North

1976 Victorian state election: Ballarat North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Evans 13,70256.8+4.1
Labor Jeremy Harper9,05737.5−1.5
Democratic Labor Dennis O'Reilly1,3695.7−2.3
Total formal votes24,12898.3
Informal votes4161.7
Turnout 24,54495.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Evans 14,93461.9+1.9
Labor Jeremy Harper9,19438.1−1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Ballarat South

1976 Victorian state election: Ballarat South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Stephen 12,98554.1+11.4
Labor Frank Sheehan 11,00145.9+4.1
Total formal votes23,98697.4
Informal votes6352.6
Turnout 24,62194.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Balwyn

1976 Victorian state election: Balwyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Ramsay 16,77563.50.0
Labor Paul Gibson7,39928.0−2.2
Democratic Labor John Hansen1,1904.5−1.8
Australia Peter King1,0534.0+4.0
Total formal votes26,41798.4
Informal votes4251.6
Turnout 26,84292.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Ramsay 18,29969.3+0.2
Labor Paul Gibson8,11830.7−0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Benalla

1976 Victorian state election: Benalla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tom Trewin 10,16044.1+10.7
Labor John Dennis6,20526.9−3.6
Liberal Leo Gorman5,18822.5−3.9
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody1,4956.5−3.0
Total formal votes23,04898.4
Informal votes3781.6
Turnout 23,42693.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom Trewin 16,15670.1+3.9
Labor John Dennis6,89229.9−3.9
National hold Swing +3.9

Benambra

1976 Victorian state election: Benambra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bill Baxter 8,58136.6−6.2
Liberal Lou Lieberman 6,10726.0+4.0
Labor Ken Coghill 5,63224.0−3.9
Independent Robert Wiltshire2,72911.6+11.6
Democratic Labor Kevin Redfern4201.8−5.4
Total formal votes23,46997.8
Informal votes5302.2
Turnout 23,99992.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Lou Lieberman 12,16751.8+51.8
National Bill Baxter 11,30248.2−21.7
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Bendigo

1976 Victorian state election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Daryl McClure 13,02153.6+15.6
Labor Esmond Curnow 11,29046.4−0.5
Total formal votes24,62598.7
Informal votes3141.3
Turnout 24,62595.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Bennettswood

1976 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,73255.3+2.1
Labor Peter Bruce10,47139.3−0.9
Democratic Labor James Tighe1,4305.4−1.2
Total formal votes26,63398.2
Informal votes4771.8
Turnout 27,11094.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 16,01960.1+1.0
Labor Peter Bruce10,61439.9−1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Bentleigh

1976 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Suggett 14,18352.8+0.1
Labor Lindsay Thomas10,43438.9−0.3
Democratic Labor Peter Madden1,5325.7−2.3
Workers John Stoker6932.6+2.6
Total formal votes26,84298.0
Informal votes5392.0
Turnout 27,38194.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Suggett 15,91759.3−0.6
Labor Lindsay Thomas10,92540.7+0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

Berwick

1976 Victorian state election: Berwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rob Maclellan 12,45450.1−2.9
Labor Judith Wallace8,27233.3−0.9
National Ronald Irwin2,84411.4+6.4
Democratic Labor Michael Houlihan1,3035.2−1.9
Total formal votes24,87398.3
Informal votes4391.7
Turnout 25,31292.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Maclellan 16,18765.1+1.3
Labor Judith Wallace8,68634.9−1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Box Hill

1976 Victorian state election: Box Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Donald Mackinnon 14,08953.8+5.0
Labor Howard Hodgens10,19138.9−0.2
Democratic Labor James Brosnan1,8907.2+0.9
Total formal votes26,17097.9
Informal votes5502.1
Turnout 26,72092.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Mackinnon 15,60159.6+2.5
Labor Howard Hodgens10,86940.4−2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

Brighton

1976 Victorian state election: Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeannette Patrick 15,92561.8+3.9
Labor Robert Gerrand7,40428.7+0.3
Australia Ian Mullins1,2674.9+4.9
Democratic Labor Peter Lawlor1,1684.5−0.9
Total formal votes25,76498.1
Informal votes4921.9
Turnout 26,25692.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeannette Patrick 17,53368.1−0.3
Labor Robert Gerrand8,23131.9+0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Broadmeadows

1976 Victorian state election: Broadmeadows
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Wilton 16,61363.2+3.9
Liberal Ronald McClelland9,66336.8+8.5
Total formal votes26,27695.3
Informal votes1,2984.7
Turnout 27,57492.8
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Brunswick

1976 Victorian state election: Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Roper 15,73162.5+4.2
Liberal Alfredos Kouris7,03728.0+0.3
Independent Stephen Cope7443.0+3.0
Independent Marian Kermonde3141.3+1.3
Independent Grahame Kermonde2871.1+1.1
Independent Robert Douglas2821.1+1.1
Independent Leslie Johns2481.0+1.0
Independent Angelo Russo2381.0+1.0
Independent Anthony Errichiello2080.8+0.8
Independent Ronald Moran650.3+0.3
Total formal votes25,15494.3
Informal votes1,5245.7
Turnout 26,67890.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Roper 16,28664.7+2.7
Liberal Alfredos Kouris8,86835.3−2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Bundoora

1976 Victorian state election: Bundoora
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Cain 14,03053.3+4.2
Liberal Dorothy Baker12,29246.7+8.9
Total formal votes26,32297.7
Informal votes6252.3
Turnout 26,94793.9
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Burwood

1976 Victorian state election: Burwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Kennett 14,92657.8−0.9
Labor Douglas Bennett8,76134.0+3.4
Democratic Labor Joseph Stanley1,6806.5−0.9
Workers Michael Boffa4371.7+1.7
Total formal votes25,80498.4
Informal votes4121.6
Turnout 26,21692.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Kennett 16,67964.6−2.2
Labor Douglas Bennett9,12535.4+2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Carrum

1976 Victorian state election: Carrum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ian Cathie 14,13755.0+3.7
Liberal Allan Coombes11,57245.0+5.4
Total formal votes25,70997.2
Informal votes7312.8
Turnout 26,44092.0
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Caulfield

1976 Victorian state election: Caulfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Francis 15,85160.8+6.3
Labor Gilbert Wright8,93034.2−4.0
Democratic Labor Mary Lane1,3005.0−1.3
Total formal votes26,08196.9
Informal votes8213.1
Turnout 26,90289.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Charles Francis 17,02165.3+4.7
Labor Gilbert Wright9,06034.7−4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Coburg

1976 Victorian state election: Coburg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Gavin 11,32443.3−1.2
Independent Jack Mutton 7,45228.5+8.6
Liberal Nicholas Kosenko6,04423.1−2.0
Democratic Labor Helen Hart1,3365.1−5.4
Total formal votes26,15696.6
Informal votes9313.4
Turnout 27,08793.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Jack Mutton 14,47855.3+2.4
Labor Peter Gavin 11,67844.7−2.4
Independent hold Swing +2.4

Dandenong

1976 Victorian state election: Dandenong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alan Lind 15,56855.2+3.6
Liberal James Grayling12,63744.8+4.1
Total formal votes28,20596.8
Informal votes9203.2
Turnout 29,12592.9
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Doncaster

1976 Victorian state election: Doncaster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Morris Williams 14,01453.2−1.6
Labor Francis Smith7,07826.9−5.3
Independent Edward Ajani4,33116.4+16.4
Democratic Labor Margaret Coogan9153.5−3.2
Total formal votes26,33896.8
Informal votes9203.2
Turnout 26,74094.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Morris Williams 17,36065.9+2.3
Labor Francis Smith8,97834.1−2.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Dromana

1976 Victorian state election: Dromana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 14,89559.6+3.9
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood9,17336.7−0.2
Democratic Labor John Cass9393.8−1.2
Total formal votes25,00798.4
Informal votes4151.6
Turnout 25,42290.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 15,74062.9+1.5
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood9,26737.1−1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Essendon

1976 Victorian state election: Essendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kenneth Wheeler 13,19750.05+8.1
Labor Barry Rowe 13,17349.95+5.7
Total formal votes26,37097.2
Informal votes7482.8
Turnout 27,11893.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Evelyn

1976 Victorian state election: Evelyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Plowman 13,08152.0+1.3
Labor Warren Thomas9,93439.5−2.1
Democratic Labor Francis Feltham1,1154.4−0.4
National Errol Simon1,1034.0+3.7
Total formal votes25,14398.0
Informal votes5192.0
Turnout 25,66291.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Plowman 14,99759.6+3.1
Labor Warren Thomas10,14640.4−3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Footscray

1976 Victorian state election: Footscray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Fordham 18,52871.6+10.4
Liberal James Kapoudaglis7,36828.4+1.8
Total formal votes25,89695.5
Informal votes1,2164.5
Turnout 27,11292.5
Labor hold Swing +8.9

Forest Hill

1976 Victorian state election: Forest Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Richardson 16,06558.3+4.1
Labor Neville Gay9,99336.4+2.0
Democratic Labor Francis Poole1,3885.1−1.4
Total formal votes27,44698.3
Informal votes4701.7
Turnout 27,91693.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Richardson 17,31463.1+0.9
Labor Neville Gay10,13236.9−0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Frankston

1976 Victorian state election: Frankston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graeme Weideman 16,24759.3+7.2
Labor Alison Ogden10,00536.5−0.7
Democratic Labor John Glynn1,1544.2−0.9
Total formal votes27,40698.4
Informal votes4461.6
Turnout 27,85292.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graeme Weideman 17,17062.7+3.3
Labor Alison Ogden10,23637.3−3.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

Geelong East

1976 Victorian state election: Geelong East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Phil Gude 11,63751.5+6.6
Labor Dennis O'Brien10,97148.5+3.1
Total formal votes22,60897.0
Informal votes6913.0
Turnout 23,29993.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Geelong North

1976 Victorian state election: Geelong North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Neil Trezise 14,19462.6+3.5
Liberal Stanley Yates8,46437.4+5.2
Total formal votes22,65896.8
Informal votes7593.2
Turnout 23,41793.2
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Geelong West

1976 Victorian state election: Geelong West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hayden Birrell 13,11155.2+10.9
Labor Kevin Kirby10,65844.8−0.6
Total formal votes23,76997.7
Informal votes5512.3
Turnout 24,32095.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

Gippsland East

1976 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bruce Evans 10,48445.9+7.1
Independent Geoffrey Cox6,41928.1+28.1
Liberal Geoffrey Ramsden4,89921.4−2.9
Democratic Labor Robert McMahon1,0384.5−1.5
Total formal votes22,84097.8
Informal votes5052.2
Turnout 23,34592.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Bruce Evans 16,14670.7+3.3
Independent Geoffrey Cox6,69429.3+29.3
National hold Swing N/A

Gippsland South

1976 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Neil McInnes 10,61145.5+15.1
Liberal David Kallady6,79729.1−10.0
Labor Russel Wilson4,85120.8−2.6
Democratic Labor Leonard Carroll1,0834.6−2.5
Total formal votes23,34298.1
Informal votes4391.9
Turnout 23,78193.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Neil McInnes 11,96451.3−1.0
Liberal David Kallady11,37848.7+1.0
National hold Swing -1.0

Gisborne

1976 Victorian state election: Gisborne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Athol Guy 13,15952.5+2.2
Labor George Beardsley8,66934.6−1.7
National Robert Cooper1,7386.9+3.0
Democratic Labor Paul McManus1,4845.9−3.4
Total formal votes25,05098.3
Informal votes4391.7
Turnout 25,48994.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Guy 16,08364.2+2.3
Labor George Beardsley8,96735.8−2.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Glenhuntly

1976 Victorian state election: Glenhuntly
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joe Rafferty 13,18351.9+2.4
Labor Gerard Vaughan 10,48741.3+1.9
Democratic Labor Terence Farrell1,7516.9−0.8
Total formal votes25,42197.5
Informal votes6582.5
Turnout 26,07991.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Rafferty 14,75958.1+0.2
Labor Gerard Vaughan 10,66241.9−0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Glenroy

1976 Victorian state election: Glenroy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Culpin 14,80458.9+2.9
Liberal Francis Mott10,31941.1+10.4
Total formal votes25,12396.3
Informal votes9703.7
Turnout 26,09393.9
Labor hold Swing 0.0

Greensborough

1976 Victorian state election: Greensborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Monte Vale 14,64852.7+10.4
Labor Brian McKinlay13,12047.3+2.8
Total formal votes27,76898.1
Informal votes5311.9
Turnout 28,29993.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Hawthorn

1976 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter Jona 13,58054.3+1.0
Labor Evan Walker 9,48738.0+2.9
Democratic Labor Daniel Condon1,5566.2−1.2
Independent Jennifer Relf3611.4+1.4
Total formal votes24,98498.0
Informal votes5062.0
Turnout 25,49090.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Walter Jona 15,16160.7−1.1
Labor Evan Walker 9,82339.3+1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Heatherton

1976 Victorian state election: Heatherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Llew Reese 14,54255.4+5.7
Labor Peter Spyker 11,69044.6+1.4
Total formal votes26,23296.9
Informal votes8513.1
Turnout 27,08393.4
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Ivanhoe

1976 Victorian state election: Ivanhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 15,15354.0+7.2
Labor John Lelleton10,69138.1−0.5
Democratic Labor Margaret Rush2,1967.8−0.3
Total formal votes28,04098.1
Informal votes5441.9
Turnout 28,58492.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 17,12961.1+6.2
Labor John Lelleton10,91138.9−6.2
Liberal hold Swing -6.2

Keilor

1976 Victorian state election: Keilor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Ginifer 14,91458.2+1.3
Liberal Vaclav Ubl10,11239.4+6.5
Independent Spyros Kokkinos6042.4+2.4
Total formal votes25,63095.3
Informal votes1,2734.7
Turnout 26,90392.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ginifer 15,41860.2+2.1
Liberal Vaclav Ubl10,21239.8−2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Kew

1976 Victorian state election: Kew
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rupert Hamer 15,37957.7−6.0
Labor Gary Jungwirth6,99726.2−1.7
Independent Charles Barrington1,7136.4+6.4
Independent Margaret Tighe 1,4555.5+5.5
Democratic Labor Francis Duffy1,1214.2−4.1
Total formal votes26,66598.1
Informal votes5161.9
Turnout 27,18191.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rupert Hamer 18,67070.0−1.1
Labor Gary Jungwirth7,99530.0+1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Knox

1976 Victorian state election: Knox
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Steve Crabb 13,57351.3+5.7
Liberal Bruce Fasham12,87448.7+5.4
Total formal votes26,44797.4
Informal votes7172.6
Turnout 27,16492.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.1

Lowan

1976 Victorian state election: Lowan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim McCabe 10,05243.5−0.1
National Howard Ellis6,17426.7+6.3
Labor Brian Brooke4,92321.3−6.8
Independent Francis Petering1,1645.0+5.0
Democratic Labor Kevin Dunn7883.4−1.5
Total formal votes23,10198.1
Informal votes4511.9
Turnout 23,55295.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim McCabe 14,24961.7−5.8
National Howard Ellis8,85238.3+38.3
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Malvern

1976 Victorian state election: Malvern [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lindsay Thompson 17,22565.7+6.6
Labor Evelyn Watson7,49628.6−3.8
Democratic Labor John Cotter1,5035.7−0.7
Total formal votes26,22498.0
Informal votes5302.0
Turnout 26,75490.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lindsay Thompson 18,57870.8+5.0
Labor Evelyn Watson7,64629.2−5.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Melbourne

1976 Victorian state election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Jones 15,10462.4+4.5
Liberal Bruce Atkinson 8,41534.7+6.1
Independent Lou-Anne Barker6962.9+2.9
Total formal votes24,21595.9
Informal votes1,0234.1
Turnout 25,23886.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Jones 15,68564.8+3.0
Liberal Bruce Atkinson 8,53035.2−3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Mentone

1976 Victorian state election: Mentone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Templeton 14,77755.9+6.6
Labor Barry Hirt10,02137.9−3.6
Democratic Labor Desmond Burke1,6506.2−0.7
Total formal votes26,44898.2
Informal votes4901.8
Turnout 26,93892.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Templeton 16,09760.9+4.8
Labor Barry Hirt10,35139.1−4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

Midlands

1976 Victorian state election: Midlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Ebery 9,29440.2−0.6
Labor Donal Harvey8,54837.0−7.7
National Clarence Rodda4,27118.5+10.3
Democratic Labor Audrey Drechsler1,0104.4−1.8
Total formal votes23,12398.5
Informal votes3461.5
Turnout 23,46994.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Ebery 14,03160.7+7.5
Labor Donal Harvey9,09239.3−7.5
Liberal hold Swing +7.5

Mildura

1976 Victorian state election: Mildura
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Milton Whiting 11,52151.8−7.2
Labor Noel Treharne5,19723.4−1.2
Liberal Lloyd Beasy4,77321.5+10.7
Democratic Labor Stanley Croughan7523.4−1.9
Total formal votes22,24397.9
Informal votes4722.1
Turnout 22,71592.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Milton Whiting 16,49474.2+0.3
Labor Noel Treharne5,74925.8−0.3
National hold Swing +0.3

Mitcham

1976 Victorian state election: Mitcham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Cox 14,29455.5+9.7
Labor Gordon Henderson11,44444.5+2.4
Total formal votes25,73897.4
Informal votes6932.6
Turnout 26,43193.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Monbulk

1976 Victorian state election: Monbulk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Borthwick 13,97856.6+5.0
Labor Stuart Morris10,70443.4+2.7
Total formal votes24,68297.8
Informal votes5612.2
Turnout 25,24391.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Morwell

1976 Victorian state election: Morwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Derek Amos 14,83262.2+3.7
Liberal Frank Hall5,55123.3−1.6
National James Davis2,44410.3+0.6
Democratic Labor John Mann1,0224.3−2.6
Total formal votes23,84998.3
Informal votes4091.7
Turnout 24,25893.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Derek Amos 15,17863.6+2.7
Liberal Frank Hall8,67136.4−2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Murray Valley

1976 Victorian state election: Murray Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ken Jasper 10,81246.4+2.0
Labor Abigail Donlon5,93425.5−3.9
Liberal Brian Lumsden4,94221.2+4.0
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne1,5906.8−2.1
Total formal votes23,27897.6
Informal votes5612.4
Turnout 23,83994.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Ken Jasper 16,77672.1+3.6
Labor Abigail Donlon6,50227.9−3.6
National hold Swing +3.6

Narracan

1976 Victorian state election: Narracan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Bartholomeusz8,89737.6−4.3
Liberal Jim Balfour 8,44335.6−3.1
National Arthur Hewson 5,33122.5+9.7
Democratic Labor Brian Handley1,0204.3−2.4
Total formal votes23,69198.6
Informal votes3371.4
Turnout 24,02894.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Balfour 14,26560.2+3.8
Labor Pat Bartholomeusz9,42639.8−3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Niddrie

1976 Victorian state election: Niddrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Simpson 12,57148.9−4.0
Liberal Peter Kirchner11,06743.0+6.4
Independent Lancelot Hutchinson2,0788.1+8.1
Total formal votes25,71696.7
Informal votes8763.3
Turnout 26,59295.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Simpson 13,37852.0−2.1
Liberal Peter Kirchner12,33848.0+2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Noble Park

1976 Victorian state election: Noble Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Collins 15,46256.1+9.0
Labor Tony Van Vliet 12,08643.9−2.5
Total formal votes28,40497.0
Informal votes8563.0
Turnout 28,40493.5
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

Northcote

1976 Victorian state election: Northcote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Wilkes 16,80964.2+5.8
Liberal Gillford Brown9,38835.8+4.6
Total formal votes26,19796.3
Informal votes1,0023.7
Turnout 27,19990.7
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Oakleigh

1976 Victorian state election: Oakleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Scanlan 12,41146.4−2.6
Labor Sam Papasavas10,45039.1−2.7
Independent Leslie Kausman2,76610.4+10.4
Australia Trevor Cooke1,1104.2+2.4
Total formal votes26,73797.6
Informal votes6582.4
Turnout 27,39593.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Scanlan 13,70651.3−5.2
Labor Sam Papasavas13,03148.7+5.2
Liberal hold Swing -5.2

Polwarth

1976 Victorian state election: Polwarth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Cec Burgin 12,97655.0+0.6
Labor Ronald Wheaton5,01821.3−0.9
National Frederick Sadler4,45518.9+4.1
Democratic Labor Thomas Fleming1,1324.8−3.8
Total formal votes23,58198.4
Informal votes3831.6
Turnout 23,96495.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cec Burgin 18,05976.6+2.3
Labor Ronald Wheaton5,52223.4−2.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Portland

1976 Victorian state election: Portland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don McKellar 9,99241.6+3.5
Labor Bill Lewis 7,83932.7−10.2
National Clive Mitchell 5,24621.8+8.2
Democratic Labor Patrick Healy9323.9−1.5
Total formal votes24,00998.8
Informal votes2901.2
Turnout 24,29995.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don McKellar 15,53064.7+11.1
Labor Bill Lewis 8,47935.3−11.1
Liberal hold Swing +11.1

Prahran

1976 Victorian state election: Prahran
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sam Loxton 12,41451.5+0.3
Labor Morris Milder9,76040.5−2.2
Independent Michael Salvaris1,0864.5+4.5
Workers Paul Krutulis8583.6+3.6
Total formal votes24,11897.0
Informal votes7533.0
Turnout 24,87184.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sam Loxton 13,41955.7−0.8
Labor Morris Milder10,69944.3+0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Preston

1976 Victorian state election: Preston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Carl Kirkwood 16,86965.8+10.8
Liberal John Miles 8,78134.2+2.4
Total formal votes25,65096.2
Informal votes1,0093.8
Turnout 26,65991.9
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Reservoir

1976 Victorian state election: Reservoir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Simmonds 16,63962.8+8.6
Liberal Tony De Domenico 8,90433.6+3.4
Independent Matthew Curie9723.7+3.7
Total formal votes26,51596.5
Informal votes9493.5
Turnout 27,46493.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Simmonds 17,00764.1+5.5
Liberal Tony De Domenico 9,50835.9−5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Richmond

1976 Victorian state election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Clyde Holding 18,34070.9+6.3
Liberal John Rush6,80426.3+3.6
Independent Andrew Jamieson7322.8+2.8
Total formal votes25,87696.1
Informal votes1,0503.9
Turnout 26,92687.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Holding 18,96373.3+6.8
Liberal John Rush6,91326.7−6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

Ringwood

1976 Victorian state election: Ringwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter McArthur 15,28859.0+9.7
Labor Robert Wallace10,63741.0+1.4
Total formal votes25,92597.5
Informal votes6732.5
Turnout 26,59893.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Ripon

1976 Victorian state election: Ripon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alexander Pope9,27738.4−9.0
Liberal Tom Austin 9,21638.2+4.8
National Rob Borbidge 4,94120.5+6.5
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien7132.9−2.3
Total formal votes24,14798.5
Informal votes3661.5
Turnout 24,51395.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Austin 14,47359.9+10.3
Labor Alexander Pope9,67440.1−10.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.3

Rodney

1976 Victorian state election: Rodney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Eddie Hann 15,19664.2+11.7
Liberal Graham Arthur4,00916.9+0.7
Labor Michael Smith3,55615.0−6.5
Democratic Labor David Kane9243.9−6.0
Total formal votes23,68598.4
Informal votes3721.6
Turnout 24,05795.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Eddie Hann 19,68083.1+6.9
Labor Michael Smith4,00516.9−6.9
National hold Swing +6.9

Sandringham

1976 Victorian state election: Sandringham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Crellin 14,22053.7−0.5
Labor Vivienne Brophy11,17742.2+2.1
Democratic Labor Salvatore Pinzone1,0694.0−1.7
Total formal votes26,46698.3
Informal votes4611.7
Turnout 26,92792.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Crellin 15,18257.4−1.9
Labor Vivienne Brophy11,28442.6+1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Shepparton

1976 Victorian state election: Shepparton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Peter Ross-Edwards 12,75354.1+9.6
Liberal Bill Hunter5,09921.6−1.8
Labor Stephen Fletcher4,57019.4−3.8
Democratic Labor Martha Bennetts1,1544.9−4.0
Total formal votes23,57697.9
Informal votes4972.1
Turnout 24,07395.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Ross-Edwards 18,30877.7+5.6
Labor Stephen Fletcher5,26822.3−5.6
National hold Swing +5.6

South Barwon

1976 Victorian state election: South Barwon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Aurel Smith 14,09358.6+4.2
Labor Raymond Hughan8,78636.6−0.2
Democratic Labor James Jordan1,1594.8−1.7
Total formal votes24,03898.2
Informal votes4341.8
Turnout 24,47294.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Aurel Smith 15,13663.0+0.9
Labor Raymond Hughan8,90237.0−0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Springvale

1976 Victorian state election: Springvale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Norman Billing 13,73754.4+7.1
Labor Kevin King 11,49845.6+1.1
Total formal votes25,23596.5
Informal votes9263.5
Turnout 26,16193.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

St Kilda

1976 Victorian state election: St Kilda
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brian Dixon 13,43052.6+6.2
Labor David Hardy9,96939.1−5.0
Independent Peter Lake1,0424.1+4.1
Independent Ronald Petersen8533.3+3.3
Independent Frederick Gray2170.9+0.9
Total formal votes25,51196.6
Informal votes9083.4
Turnout 26,41986.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brian Dixon 14,30456.1+2.7
Labor David Hardy11,20743.9−2.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.7

Sunshine

1976 Victorian state election: Sunshine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Fogarty 16,71564.2−0.2
Liberal David More6,56325.2+0.6
Independent Charles Skidmore2,77110.6+10.6
Total formal votes26,04995.3
Informal votes1,2824.7
Turnout 27,33191.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fogarty 18,65171.6+5.9
Liberal David More7,39828.4−5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Swan Hill

1976 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Wood 11,31848.3+17.3
National James Mitchell8,25835.3−3.5
Labor Graeme Lechte3,35214.3−8.8
Democratic Labor Daniel Mason4942.1−5.0
Total formal votes23,42298.6
Informal votes3311.4
Turnout 23,75394.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Alan Wood 14,09760.2+9.2
National James Mitchell9,32539.8−9.2
Liberal hold Swing +9.2

Syndal

1976 Victorian state election: Syndal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geoff Coleman 14,89856.1+7.5
Labor John Perryman11,63843.9+4.0
Total formal votes26,53697.3
Informal votes7482.7
Turnout 27,28493.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.0

Wantirna

1976 Victorian state election: Wantirna
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geoff Hayes 16,60060.9+7.3
Labor Christopher Miller9,17033.6−0.8
Democratic Labor Clement Elliot1,4915.5+0.5
Total formal votes27,26198.3
Informal votes4751.7
Turnout 27,73693.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Hayes 17,94265.8+4.1
Labor Christopher Miller9,31934.2−4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Warrandyte

1976 Victorian state election: Warrandyte
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Norman Lacy 16,23560.6+8.4
Labor Frederick Davis10,55339.4+2.4
Total formal votes26,78897.9
Informal votes5832.1
Turnout 27,37193.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Warrnambool

1976 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Smith 11,03646.8+6.5
Labor Vernon Delaney7,36531.2−1.6
National Murray Lane3,55615.1−0.1
Democratic Labor Peter Burke1,6437.0−4.8
Total formal votes23,60098.7
Informal votes3081.3
Turnout 23,90895.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Smith 15,38765.2+2.1
Labor Vernon Delaney8,21334.8−2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Werribee

1976 Victorian state election: Werribee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Anthony Robinson12,42248.80.0
Liberal Neville Hudson 11,95947.0+7.2
Workers Walter Lockhart1,0864.3+4.3
Total formal votes25,46797.5
Informal votes6472.5
Turnout 26,11491.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neville Hudson 12,74550.05+0.2
Labor Anthony Robinson12,72249.95−0.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +0.2

Westernport

1976 Victorian state election: Westernport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Doug Jennings 11,23746.2−1.6
Labor John Daley7,81232.1−0.3
National Michael Woods4,42918.2+5.0
Democratic Labor Kevin Leydon8663.6−3.0
Total formal votes24,34498.1
Informal votes4621.9
Turnout 24,80693.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Doug Jennings 16,14666.3+1.6
Labor John Daley8,19833.7−1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Williamstown

1976 Victorian state election: Williamstown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Stirling 16,22163.0+2.7
Liberal Wallace Feeney9,51437.0+4.8
Total formal votes25,73594.1
Informal votes1,6095.9
Turnout 27,34492.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

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  1. ↑ Election held on 20 March 1976, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A., Don Aitken (1987). Voting for the Australian state lower houses, 1975-1984. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN   0909779244.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Hughes, Colin A., Don Aitken (1987). Voting for the Australian state lower houses, 1975-1984. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN   0909779244.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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