Candidates of the 1979 Tasmanian state election
The 1979 Tasmanian state election was held on 18 July 1979.
Retiring Members[edit]
Labor[edit]
- Ray Sherry MHA (Franklin)
Liberal[edit]
- Bill Beattie MHA (Bass)
House of Assembly[edit]
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[edit]
Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Group C candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
Harry Holgate* |
Neil Robson* |
Jim Garratt |
Braddon[edit]
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 candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
John Coughlan* |
Ray Bonney* |
Lynton Viant |
Ted Vickers |
Denison[edit]
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* |
Max Bingham* |
Rod Broadby |
Franklin[edit]
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 candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|---|
Doug Lowe* |
Chris Guesdon |
Peter Brown |
Doris Wright |
Wilmot[edit]
Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.
Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
---|---|---|
Geoffrey Woods |
Robin Gray* |
Fred Woods |
See also[edit]
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1976–1979
- Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1979–1982