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 |