Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

{{short description|State election for New South Wales, Australia in May 1976}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{#section:1976 New South Wales state election|Results}}

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1976 New South Wales state election.{{cite web |first=Antony |last=Green |author-link=Antony Green |title=1976 election totals |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1976/Totals.htm |work=New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 |publisher=Parliament of New South Wales |access-date=14 August 2019}}

Results by Electoral district

= Albury =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Albury{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Albury |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Gordon Mackie

|votes = 13,195

|percentage = 58.2

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Kevin Esler

|votes = 9,498

|percentage = 41.8

|change = +6.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 22,693

|percentage = 98.4

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 361

|percentage = 1.6

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 23,054

|percentage = 92.2

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -6.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Armidale =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Armidale{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Armidale |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = David Leitch

|votes = 13,078

|percentage = 56.6

|change = -3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Hubert Legge

|votes = 10,024

|percentage = 43.4

|change = +7.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 23,102

|percentage = 98.7

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 297

|percentage = 1.3

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 23,399

|percentage = 93.0

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -6.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Ashfield =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Ashfield{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Ashfield |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Paul Whelan

|votes = 16,111

|percentage = 53.5

|change = +11.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Alwyn Innes

|votes = 13,189

|percentage = 43.8

|change = -3.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Warren Wilson

|votes = 443

|percentage = 1.5

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Australia

|candidate = Clifford Bros

|votes = 373

|percentage = 1.2

|change = -4.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,116

|percentage = 98.0

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 606

|percentage = 2.0

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,722

|percentage = 91.6

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Paul Whelan

|votes = 16,594

|percentage = 55.1

|change = +8.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Alwyn Innes

|votes = 13,522

|percentage = 44.9

|change = -8.7

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = Liberal NSW

|swing = +8.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Auburn =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Auburn{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Auburn |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Cox

|votes = 20,955

|percentage = 65.3

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Stephen Sim

|votes = 11,132

|percentage = 34.7

|change = +3.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,087

|percentage = 97.4

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 856

|percentage = 2.6

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,943

|percentage = 94.6

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Balmain =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Balmain{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Balmain |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Roger Degen

|votes = 19,204

|percentage = 67.3

|change = -1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Jeffrey Thompson

|votes = 7,054

|percentage = 24.7

|change = +24.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Socialist Workers

|candidate = Juanita Keig

|votes = 1,002

|percentage = 3.5

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Communist

|candidate = Peter Cockroft

|votes = 680

|percentage = 2.4

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Donald Henderson

|votes = 615

|percentage = 2.1

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,555

|percentage = 97.0

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 875

|percentage = 3.0

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,430

|percentage = 89.2

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Roger Degen

|votes = 21,188

|percentage = 74.2

|change = -2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Jeffrey Thompson

|votes = 7,367

|percentage = 25.8

|change = +25.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Bankstown =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Bankstown{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Bankstown |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Nick Kearns

|votes = 20,619

|percentage = 65.5

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Ghent

|votes = 10,872

|percentage = 34.5

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,491

|percentage = 98.0

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 657

|percentage = 2.0

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,148

|percentage = 94.2

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +2.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Barwon =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Barwon{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Barwon |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Wal Murray

|votes = 11,999

|percentage = 58.5

|change = -17.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Marshall Duncan

|votes = 8,504

|percentage = 41.5

|change = +41.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 20,503

|percentage = 98.6

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 294

|percentage = 1.4

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 20,797

|percentage = 93.6

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -17.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Bass Hill =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Bass Hill |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Neville Wran

|votes = 19,684

|percentage = 64.6

|change = +3.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Terence Shanahan

|votes = 10,788

|percentage = 35.4

|change = -3.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,472

|percentage = 97.8

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 694

|percentage = 2.2

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,166

|percentage = 94.5

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +3.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Bathurst =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Bathurst{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Bathurst |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Clive Osborne

|votes = 11,416

|percentage = 50.5

|change = -9.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Mark Worthington

|votes = 9,965

|percentage = 44.1

|change = +7.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Peter Foster

|votes = 1,215

|percentage = 5.4

|change = +5.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 22,596

|percentage = 99.1

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 209

|percentage = 0.9

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 22,805

|percentage = 95.3

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Clive Osborne

|votes = 11,981

|percentage = 53.0

|change = -9.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Mark Worthington

|votes = 10,615

|percentage = 47.0

|change = +9.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -9.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Blacktown =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Blacktown{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Blacktown |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Gordon Barnier

|votes = 19,590

|percentage = 62.9

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Lyon

|votes = 10,436

|percentage = 33.5

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Raymond Ferguson

|votes = 1,127

|percentage = 3.6

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,153

|percentage = 97.7

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 725

|percentage = 2.3

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,878

|percentage = 95.1

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Gordon Barnier

|votes = 20,163

|percentage = 64.7

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Lyon

|votes = 10,990

|percentage = 35.3

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +2.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Bligh =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Bligh{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Bligh |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Barraclough

|votes = 16,868

|percentage = 57.4

|change = -8.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Mairi Petersen

|votes = 9,462

|percentage = 32.2

|change = +32.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Graeme Donkin

|votes = 1,121

|percentage = 3.8

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = John Curvers

|votes = 1,085

|percentage = 3.7

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Alexander Nash

|votes = 872

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,408

|percentage = 97.7

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 706

|percentage = 2.3

|change = -2.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,114

|percentage = 87.6

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Barraclough

|votes = 18,750

|percentage = 63.8

|change = -6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Mairi Petersen

|votes = 10,658

|percentage = 36.2

|change = +36.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -6.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Blue Mountains =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Blue Mountains |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Mick Clough

|votes = 11,957

|percentage = 50.5

|change = +8.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Harold Coates

|votes = 11,721

|percentage = 49.5

|change = -5.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 23,678

|percentage = 98.3

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 410

|percentage = 1.7

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 24,088

|percentage = 93.5

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = Independent

|swing = +7.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Broken Hill =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Broken Hill |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Lew Johnstone

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = No

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Burrendong =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Burrendong{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Burrendong |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Roger Wotton

|votes = 12,923

|percentage = 57.9

|change = +13.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Reynold Toyer

|votes = 9,399

|percentage = 42.1

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 22,322

|percentage = 99.0

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 232

|percentage = 1.0

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 22,554

|percentage = 94.4

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = +4.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Burrinjuck =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Burrinjuck |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Terry Sheahan

|votes = 12,028

|percentage = 58.8

|change = +9.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Thomas Glover

|votes = 8,416

|percentage = 41.2

|change = +13.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 20,444

|percentage = 99.1

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 188

|percentage = 0.9

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 20,632

|percentage = 95.4

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +6.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Burwood =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Burwood{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Burwood |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Jackett

|votes = 14,680

|percentage = 55.4

|change = -1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Woods

|votes = 10,687

|percentage = 40.3

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = John Coles

|votes = 1,137

|percentage = 4.3

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,504

|percentage = 98.0

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 550

|percentage = 2.0

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,054

|percentage = 92.3

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Jackett

|votes = 15,476

|percentage = 58.4

|change = -4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Woods

|votes = 11,028

|percentage = 41.6

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -4.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Byron =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Byron{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Byron |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Jack Boyd

|votes = 13,396

|percentage = 59.9

|change = -1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Keith Enderbury

|votes = 8,979

|percentage = 40.1

|change = +7.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 22,375

|percentage = 98.6

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 318

|percentage = 1.4

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 22,693

|percentage = 91.2

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -4.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Campbelltown =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Campbelltown |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Cliff Mallam

|votes = 20,685

|percentage = 58.9

|change = +7.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Robert Barton

|votes = 14,429

|percentage = 41.1

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 35,114

|percentage = 97.5

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 907

|percentage = 2.5

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 36,021

|percentage = 94.7

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +3.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Canterbury =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Canterbury{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Canterbury |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Kevin Stewart

|votes = 19,581

|percentage = 64.3

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Marjorie Pennington

|votes = 10,889

|percentage = 35.7

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,470

|percentage = 96.8

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 990

|percentage = 3.2

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,460

|percentage = 92.6

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +4.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Casino =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Casino{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Casino |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Don Day

|votes = 10,829

|percentage = 49.9

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Donald McRae

|votes = 5,677

|percentage = 26.2

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Leslie Isaac

|votes = 5,186

|percentage = 23.9

|change = +23.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 21,692

|percentage = 99.1

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 193

|percentage = 0.9

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 21,885

|percentage = 94.6

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Don Day

|votes = 11,197

|percentage = 51.6

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Donald McRae

|votes = 10,495

|percentage = 48.4

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +0.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Castlereagh =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Castlereagh |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Jack Renshaw

|votes = 10,151

|percentage = 51.2

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Albert Green

|votes = 7,346

|percentage = 37.0

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Browne

|votes = 2,349

|percentage = 11.8

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 19,846

|percentage = 99.1

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 172

|percentage = 0.9

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 20,018

|percentage = 93.7

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Jack Renshaw

|votes = 10,386

|percentage = 52.3

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Albert Green

|votes = 9,460

|percentage = 47.7

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Cessnock =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Cessnock{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Cessnock |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Neilly

|votes = 17,814

|percentage = 77.0

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Suzan Ross-Gowan

|votes = 5,327

|percentage = 23.0

|change = +23.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 23,141

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 310

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 23,451

|percentage = 96.0

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -1.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Charlestown =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Charlestown{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Charlestown |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Richard Face

|votes = 20,019

|percentage = 61.7

|change = +7.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Thomas Ford

|votes = 12,455

|percentage = 38.3

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,474

|percentage = 98.6

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 472

|percentage = 1.4

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,946

|percentage = 95.3

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +3.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Clarence =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Clarence{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Clarence |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Matt Singleton

|votes = 16,905

|percentage = 63.7

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Colin Clague

|votes = 9,613

|percentage = 36.3

|change = +7.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,518

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 346

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 26,864

|percentage = 94.0

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -4.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Coogee =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Coogee{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Coogee |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Cleary

|votes = 16,265

|percentage = 53.7

|change = +8.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Phillip Billings

|votes = 14,036

|percentage = 46.3

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,301

|percentage = 97.9

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 662

|percentage = 2.1

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,963

|percentage = 89.7

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = Liberal NSW

|swing = +3.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Corrimal =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Corrimal{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Corrimal |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Laurie Kelly

|votes = 18,701

|percentage = 63.1

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Atkins

|votes = 10,929

|percentage = 36.9

|change = +8.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,630

|percentage = 97.6

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 715

|percentage = 2.4

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,345

|percentage = 94.5

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -1.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Cronulla =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Cronulla{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Cronulla |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ian Griffith

|votes = 15,960

|percentage = 51.2

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Egan

|votes = 14,045

|percentage = 45.1

|change = +4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = Ian Scott

|votes = 1,147

|percentage = 3.7

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,152

|percentage = 98.9

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 337

|percentage = 1.1

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,489

|percentage = 94.0

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ian Griffith

|votes = 16,763

|percentage = 53.8

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Egan

|votes = 14,389

|percentage = 46.2

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -0.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Davidson =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Davidson{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Davidson |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Dick Healey

|votes = 18,209

|percentage = 66.4

|change = +5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Raymond Graham

|votes = 9,226

|percentage = 33.6

|change = +10.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,435

|percentage = 98.4

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 451

|percentage = 1.6

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,886

|percentage = 94.6

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -2.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Drummoyne =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Drummoyne |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Maher

|votes = 16,483

|percentage = 56.3

|change = +6.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James Reid

|votes = 11,843

|percentage = 40.5

|change = -4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = Hugh Frazer

|votes = 949

|percentage = 3.2

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,275

|percentage = 98.2

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 520

|percentage = 1.8

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,795

|percentage = 93.6

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Maher

|votes = 16,768

|percentage = 57.3

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James Reid

|votes = 12,507

|percentage = 42.7

|change = -6.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +6.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Dubbo =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Dubbo{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Dubbo |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Mason

|votes = 9,942

|percentage = 40.4

|change = -20.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Damian Hession

|votes = 7,728

|percentage = 31.4

|change = -2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Gerry Peacocke

|votes = 6,939

|percentage = 28.2

|change = +28.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,609

|percentage = 99.3

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 166

|percentage = 0.7

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 24,775

|percentage = 94.6

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Mason

|votes = 15,612

|percentage = 63.4

|change = -1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Damian Hession

|votes = 8,997

|percentage = 36.6

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -1.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Earlwood =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Earlwood{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Earlwood |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Eric Willis

|votes = 17,111

|percentage = 54.5

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ken Gabb

|votes = 14,259

|percentage = 45.5

|change = +6.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,370

|percentage = 98.5

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 471

|percentage = 1.5

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,841

|percentage = 95.3

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -2.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= East Hills =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: East Hills{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=East Hills |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Pat Rogan

|votes = 20,095

|percentage = 64.8

|change = +10.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = George Edgell

|votes = 10,905

|percentage = 35.2

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,000

|percentage = 98.3

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 521

|percentage = 1.7

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,521

|percentage = 95.0

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +3.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Eastwood =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Eastwood{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Eastwood |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Jim Clough

|votes = 19,875

|percentage = 64.7

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Robert Cummins

|votes = 10,865

|percentage = 35.3

|change = +35.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,740

|percentage = 98.8

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 380

|percentage = 1.2

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,120

|percentage = 94.2

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -1.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Fairfield =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Fairfield{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Fairfield |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Eric Bedford

|votes = 20,777

|percentage = 69.2

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Charles Rogers

|votes = 9,271

|percentage = 30.8

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,048

|percentage = 96.6

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,052

|percentage = 3.4

|change = -1.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,100

|percentage = 93.6

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Fuller =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Fuller{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Fuller |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Coleman

|votes = 15,682

|percentage = 52.2

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Rodney Cavalier

|votes = 13,312

|percentage = 44.3

|change = +8.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Australia

|candidate = Christopher Dunkerley

|votes = 1,031

|percentage = 3.4

|change = -3.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,025

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 382

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,407

|percentage = 93.7

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Coleman

|votes = 16,023

|percentage = 53.4

|change = -1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Rodney Cavalier

|votes = 14,002

|percentage = 46.6

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -1.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Georges River =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Georges River{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Georges River |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Frank Walker

|votes = 16,929

|percentage = 52.8

|change = +7.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Maxwell Gibson

|votes = 15,111

|percentage = 47.2

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,040

|percentage = 98.6

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 448

|percentage = 1.4

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,488

|percentage = 95.5

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +2.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Gloucester =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Gloucester{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Gloucester |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Leon Punch

|votes = 14,160

|percentage = 61.6

|change = -3.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Johannes Winkelman

|votes = 6,723

|percentage = 29.3

|change = +7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Herbert Collins

|votes = 2,085

|percentage = 9.1

|change = -3.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 22,968

|percentage = 99.1

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 219

|percentage = 0.9

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 23,187

|percentage = 93.8

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Leon Punch

|votes = 15,886

|percentage = 69.2

|change = -6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Johannes Winkelman

|votes = 7,082

|percentage = 30.8

|change = +6.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -6.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Gordon =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Gordon{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Gordon |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Tim Moore

|votes = 18,168

|percentage = 64.9

|change = +64.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Margaret Atkin

|votes = 4,695

|percentage = 16.8

|change = -3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = DLP

|candidate = Kevin Harrold

|votes = 2,201

|percentage = 7.9

|change = -71.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = John Harris

|votes = 1,789

|percentage = 6.4

|change = +6.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = Christopher Brown

|votes = 1,147

|percentage = 4.1

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,000

|percentage = 98.8

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 349

|percentage = 1.2

|change = -2.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,349

|percentage = 93.2

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Tim Moore

|votes = 22,815

|percentage = 81.5

|change = +81.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Margaret Atkin

|votes = 5,185

|percentage = 18.5

|change = -2.1

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|loser = DLP

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Gosford =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Gosford{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Gosford |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Malcolm Brooks

|votes = 14,534

|percentage = 48.9

|change = -3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Brian McGowan

|votes = 14,347

|percentage = 48.3

|change = +4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Australia

|candidate = Barry Phillips

|votes = 855

|percentage = 2.9

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,736

|percentage = 98.9

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 329

|percentage = 1.1

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,065

|percentage = 94.7

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Brian McGowan

|votes = 14,905

|percentage = 50.1

|change = +5.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Malcolm Brooks

|votes = 14,831

|percentage = 49.9

|change = -5.8

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = Liberal NSW

|swing = +5.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Goulburn =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Goulburn{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Goulburn |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Ron Brewer

|votes = 12,091

|percentage = 54.6

|change = -9.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Brian Lulham

|votes = 10,044

|percentage = 45.4

|change = +14.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 22,135

|percentage = 99.1

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 202

|percentage = 0.9

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 22,337

|percentage = 95.2

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -13.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Granville =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Granville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Granville |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Pat Flaherty

|votes = 19,807

|percentage = 68.8

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Frank Babic

|votes = 8,974

|percentage = 31.2

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,781

|percentage = 97.7

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 691

|percentage = 2.3

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,472

|percentage = 94.2

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Hawkesbury =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Hawkesbury |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Kevin Rozzoli

|votes = 19,367

|percentage = 60.8

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Alwyn Lindfield

|votes = 12,486

|percentage = 39.2

|change = +8.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,853

|percentage = 98.1

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 609

|percentage = 1.9

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,462

|percentage = 91.4

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -5.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Heathcote =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Heathcote{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Heathcote |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Rex Jackson

|votes = 19,228

|percentage = 63.2

|change = +4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ron Phillips

|votes = 11,201

|percentage = 36.8

|change = +8.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,429

|percentage = 98.4

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 501

|percentage = 1.6

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,930

|percentage = 94.8

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Heffron =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Heffron{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Heffron |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Laurie Brereton

|votes = 18,994

|percentage = 63.1

|change = -4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = George Balos

|votes = 8,794

|percentage = 29.2

|change = +29.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Crena Morrison

|votes = 1,315

|percentage = 4.4

|change = +4.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = John Holt

|votes = 1,016

|percentage = 3.4

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,119

|percentage = 97.5

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 769

|percentage = 2.5

|change = -2.7

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,888

|percentage = 90.1

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Laurie Brereton

|votes = 21,031

|percentage = 69.8

|change = -4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = George Balos

|votes = 9,088

|percentage = 30.2

|change = +30.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -4.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Hornsby =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Hornsby{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Hornsby |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Neil Pickard

|votes = 20,107

|percentage = 61.6

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Hans Eisler

|votes = 12,555

|percentage = 38.4

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,662

|percentage = 98.1

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 619

|percentage = 1.9

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,281

|percentage = 95.3

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -3.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Hurstville =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Hurstville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Hurstville |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Tom Mead

|votes = 14,920

|percentage = 48.8

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Kevin Ryan

|votes = 14,855

|percentage = 48.6

|change = +6.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Australia

|candidate = Bernhard Fiegel

|votes = 791

|percentage = 2.6

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,566

|percentage = 98.8

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 382

|percentage = 1.2

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,948

|percentage = 93.6

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Kevin Ryan

|votes = 15,305

|percentage = 50.1

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Tom Mead

|votes = 15,261

|percentage = 49.9

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = Liberal NSW

|swing = +3.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Illawarra =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Illawarra{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Illawarra |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Petersen

|votes = 21,081

|percentage = 65.8

|change = -6.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Henry Schipp

|votes = 9,145

|percentage = 28.5

|change = +28.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = Margaret Wright

|votes = 1,826

|percentage = 5.7

|change = +5.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,052

|percentage = 98.1

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 608

|percentage = 1.9

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,660

|percentage = 94.0

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box 2cp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Petersen

|votes = 21,994

|percentage = 68.6

|change = -4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Henry Schipp

|votes = 10,058

|percentage = 31.4

|change = +31.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -4.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Kirribilli =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Kirribilli{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Kirribilli |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Bruce McDonald

|votes = 10,593

|percentage = 42.7

|change = -16.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Patrick Healy

|votes = 9,050

|percentage = 36.4

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = John Waddy

|votes = 4,343

|percentage = 17.5

|change = +17.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = David Rennie

|votes = 732

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Romaulds Kemps

|votes = 121

|percentage = 0.5

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,839

|percentage = 98.6

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 359

|percentage = 1.4

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 25,198

|percentage = 89.0

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Bruce McDonald

|votes = 15,176

|percentage = 61.1

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Patrick Healy

|votes = 9,663

|percentage = 38.9

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -3.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

John Waddy was the sitting member for Kirribilli but was denied Liberal pre-selection and stood for the seat as an independent.

= Kogarah =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Kogarah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Kogarah |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Crabtree

|votes = 17,753

|percentage = 55.4

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Terrence Fraser

|votes = 13,537

|percentage = 42.2

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = Robert Schollbach

|votes = 761

|percentage = 2.4

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,051

|percentage = 98.6

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 457

|percentage = 1.4

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,508

|percentage = 94.3

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Crabtree

|votes = 17,981

|percentage = 56.1

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Terrence Fraser

|votes = 14,070

|percentage = 43.9

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Ku-ring-gai =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Kuringgai |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Maddison

|votes = 21,605

|percentage = 73.0

|change = -4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ian Cameron

|votes = 6,020

|percentage = 20.4

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = David Griffiths

|votes = 1,960

|percentage = 6.6

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,585

|percentage = 98.9

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 316

|percentage = 1.1

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,901

|percentage = 92.5

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Maddison

|votes = 22,977

|percentage = 77.7

|change = -3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ian Cameron

|votes = 6,608

|percentage = 22.3

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -3.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Lake Macquarie =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Lake Macquarie |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Merv Hunter

|votes = 19,022

|percentage = 64.4

|change = -1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Oliver Fennell

|votes = 10,521

|percentage = 35.6

|change = +35.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,543

|percentage = 98.5

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 449

|percentage = 1.5

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,992

|percentage = 94.4

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -8.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Lakemba =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Lakemba{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Lakemba |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Vince Durick

|votes = 19,518

|percentage = 59.8

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Robin Graham

|votes = 11,008

|percentage = 33.7

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Donald Carruthers

|votes = 1,137

|percentage = 3.5

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Australia

|candidate = Timothy Dein

|votes = 976

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,639

|percentage = 98.0

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 670

|percentage = 2.0

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,309

|percentage = 95.1

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Vince Durick

|votes = 21,118

|percentage = 64.7

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Robin Graham

|votes = 11,521

|percentage = 35.3

|change = -5.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +5.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Lane Cove =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Lane Cove |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Dowd

|votes = 18,846

|percentage = 65.2

|change = +4.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Alan Lees

|votes = 8,922

|percentage = 30.9

|change = +11.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Australia

|candidate = Elizabeth Poppleton

|votes = 1,147

|percentage = 4.0

|change = -8.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,915

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 371

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,286

|percentage = 92.5

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Dowd

|votes = 19,188

|percentage = 66.4

|change = -2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Alan Lees

|votes = 9,720

|percentage = 33.6

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -2.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Lismore =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Lismore{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Lismore |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Bruce Duncan

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = No

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Liverpool =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Liverpool{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Liverpool |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Paciullo

|votes = 22,298

|percentage = 69.6

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Rex Harris

|votes = 9,762

|percentage = 30.4

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,060

|percentage = 97.1

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 959

|percentage = 2.9

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,019

|percentage = 94.0

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Maitland =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Maitland{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Maitland |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Milton Morris

|votes = 15,565

|percentage = 59.8

|change = -4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Kerry Ryan

|votes = 10,450

|percentage = 40.2

|change = +11.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,015

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 348

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 26,363

|percentage = 95.4

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -9.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Manly =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Manly{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Manly |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Douglas Darby

|votes = 16,760

|percentage = 57.7

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Marc Gumbert

|votes = 12,301

|percentage = 42.3

|change = +12.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,061

|percentage = 97.8

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 656

|percentage = 2.2

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,717

|percentage = 91.8

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -5.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Maroubra =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Maroubra{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Maroubra |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Haigh

|votes = 18,703

|percentage = 62.1

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Lindsay Rutherford

|votes = 10,603

|percentage = 35.2

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Australia

|candidate = Marie Morris

|votes = 836

|percentage = 2.8

|change = -3.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,142

|percentage = 98.1

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 571

|percentage = 1.9

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,713

|percentage = 92.1

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Haigh

|votes = 19,288

|percentage = 64.0

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Lindsay Rutherford

|votes = 10,854

|percentage = 36.0

|change = -4.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +4.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Marrickville =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Marrickville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Marrickville |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Tom Cahill

|votes = 21,629

|percentage = 72.0

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Costa Lianos

|votes = 7,497

|percentage = 25.0

|change = -3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Socialist Workers

|candidate = Geoffrey Payne

|votes = 899

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,025

|percentage = 96.6

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,045

|percentage = 3.4

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,070

|percentage = 88.7

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Tom Cahill

|votes = 22,311

|percentage = 74.3

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Costa Lianos

|votes = 7,714

|percentage = 25.7

|change = -6.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +6.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Merrylands =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Merrylands{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Merrylands |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Jack Ferguson

|votes = 21,435

|percentage = 65.1

|change = +7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Rodney Lewis

|votes = 11,487

|percentage = 34.9

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,922

|percentage = 97.5

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 854

|percentage = 2.5

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,776

|percentage = 94.4

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +3.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Miranda =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Miranda{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Miranda |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Tim Walker

|votes = 16,323

|percentage = 54.0

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Robb

|votes = 13,910

|percentage = 46.0

|change = +8.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,233

|percentage = 98.6

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 437

|percentage = 1.4

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,670

|percentage = 91.0

|change = -3.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -2.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Monaro =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Monaro{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Monaro |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = John Akister

|votes = 11,196

|percentage = 48.6

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Valerie Marland

|votes = 6,330

|percentage = 27.5

|change = -26.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Thomas Barry

|votes = 5,519

|percentage = 23.9

|change = +23.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 23,045

|percentage = 98.4

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 372

|percentage = 1.6

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 23,417

|percentage = 91.4

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = John Akister

|votes = 11,876

|percentage = 51.5

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Valerie Marland

|votes = 11,169

|percentage = 48.5

|change = -8.8

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = Liberal NSW

|swing = +8.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Mosman =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Mosman{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Mosman |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = David Arblaster

|votes = 19,095

|percentage = 68.6

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = John Cahill

|votes = 7,352

|percentage = 26.4

|change = +26.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Australia

|candidate = John Alexander

|votes = 1,398

|percentage = 5.0

|change = -20.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,845

|percentage = 98.9

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 302

|percentage = 1.1

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,147

|percentage = 92.2

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = David Arblaster

|votes = 19,514

|percentage = 70.1

|change = -3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = John Cahill

|votes = 8,331

|percentage = 29.9

|change = +29.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -3.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Mount Druitt =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Mount Druitt{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Mount Druitt |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Tony Johnson

|votes = 19,089

|percentage = 67.4

|change = +9.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James McCrudden

|votes = 9,255

|percentage = 32.6

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,344

|percentage = 96.6

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,008

|percentage = 3.4

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,352

|percentage = 94.2

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +4.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Munmorah =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Munmorah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Munmorah |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Harry Jensen

|votes = 21,321

|percentage = 68.5

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = William Jackson

|votes = 9,812

|percentage = 31.5

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,133

|percentage = 98.6

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 432

|percentage = 1.4

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,565

|percentage = 95.0

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +3.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Murray =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Murray{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Murray |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Mary Meillon

|votes = 7,234

|percentage = 38.8

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ross Boyd

|votes = 4,804

|percentage = 25.8

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Gregory Graham

|votes = 4,479

|percentage = 24.1

|change = +18.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Ian Fleming

|votes = 2,102

|percentage = 11.3

|change = +11.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 18,619

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 236

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -2.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 18,855

|percentage = 89.2

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box 2cp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Mary Meillon

|votes = 11,663

|percentage = 62.6

|change = +9.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Gregory Graham

|votes = 6,956

|percentage = 37.4

|change = +37.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +9.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Murrumbidgee =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Murrumbidgee |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Lin Gordon

|votes = 10,785

|percentage = 51.3

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Donald Mackay

|votes = 6,075

|percentage = 28.9

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Bernardino Zappacosta

|votes = 2,329

|percentage = 11.1

|change = -9.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = John Knight

|votes = 1,841

|percentage = 8.8

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 21,030

|percentage = 98.5

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 324

|percentage = 1.5

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 21,354

|percentage = 93.8

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Lin Gordon

|votes = 11,286

|percentage = 53.7

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Donald Mackay

|votes = 9,744

|percentage = 46.3

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +2.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Nepean =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Nepean{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Nepean |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ron Rofe

|votes = 17,038

|percentage = 51.1

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Anderson

|votes = 14,965

|percentage = 44.9

|change = +6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = John Henshaw

|votes = 914

|percentage = 2.7

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Raymond Bell

|votes = 418

|percentage = 1.3

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 33,335

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 426

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -2.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,761

|percentage = 93.5

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ron Rofe

|votes = 17,440

|percentage = 52.3

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Anderson

|votes = 15,895

|percentage = 47.7

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -1.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Newcastle =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Newcastle{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Newcastle |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Arthur Wade

|votes = 17,857

|percentage = 67.7

|change = +9.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Arthur Thomas

|votes = 8,514

|percentage = 32.3

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,371

|percentage = 98.2

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 475

|percentage = 1.8

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 26,846

|percentage = 93.9

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +4.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Northcott =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Northcott{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Northcott |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Jim Cameron

|votes = 21,408

|percentage = 68.2

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Sabine Willis

|votes = 9,982

|percentage = 31.8

|change = +31.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,390

|percentage = 98.6

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 428

|percentage = 1.4

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,818

|percentage = 92.9

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -2.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Orange =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Orange{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Orange |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Garry West

|votes = 14,171

|percentage = 59.8

|change = -6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Maxwell Dunn

|votes = 9,541

|percentage = 40.2

|change = +11.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 23,712

|percentage = 98.8

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 280

|percentage = 1.2

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 23,992

|percentage = 94.3

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -10.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Oxley =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Oxley{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Oxley |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Bruce Cowan

|votes = 16,672

|percentage = 69.2

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Tullgren

|votes = 7,415

|percentage = 30.8

|change = +3.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,087

|percentage = 98.8

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 291

|percentage = 1.2

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 24,378

|percentage = 95.1

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -3.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Parramatta =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Parramatta{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Parramatta |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Barry Wilde

|votes = 17,383

|percentage = 56.3

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James Brown

|votes = 12,553

|percentage = 40.6

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = Barrie Sharpe

|votes = 953

|percentage = 3.1

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,889

|percentage = 98.3

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 537

|percentage = 1.7

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,426

|percentage = 92.0

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Barry Wilde

|votes = 17,669

|percentage = 57.2

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James Brown

|votes = 13,220

|percentage = 42.8

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +0.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Peats =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Peats{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Peats |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Keith O'Connell

|votes = 19,289

|percentage = 58.7

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Walsh

|votes = 13,579

|percentage = 41.3

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,868

|percentage = 98.3

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 556

|percentage = 1.7

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,424

|percentage= 94.6

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Penrith =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Penrith{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Penrith |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ron Mulock

|votes = 19,804

|percentage = 59.6

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Eileen Cammack

|votes = 11,458

|percentage = 34.5

|change = -3.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Roy Allsopp

|votes = 1,970

|percentage = 5.9

|change = +5.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 33,232

|percentage = 98.3

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 590

|percentage = 1.7

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,822

|percentage = 94.6

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ron Mulock

|votes = 21,223

|percentage = 63.9

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Eileen Cammack

|votes = 12,009

|percentage = 36.1

|change = -4.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +4.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Phillip =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Phillip{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Phillip |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Pat Hills

|votes = 18,732

|percentage = 69.5

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Starr

|votes = 6,086

|percentage = 22.6

|change = +4.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Communist

|candidate = Judy Mundey

|votes = 1,540

|percentage = 5.7

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Socialist Workers

|candidate = Deborah Shnookal

|votes = 594

|percentage = 2.2

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,952

|percentage = 96.9

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 864

|percentage = 3.1

|change = -2.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,816

|percentage = 84.4

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Pat Hills

|votes = 20,472

|percentage = 76.0

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Starr

|votes = 6,480

|percentage = 24.0

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Pittwater =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Pittwater{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Pittwater |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Bruce Webster

|votes = 16,798

|percentage = 61.2

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Charles Wild

|votes = 8,176

|percentage = 29.8

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = John Booth

|votes = 1,982

|percentage = 7.2

|change = +7.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Peter Middlebrook

|votes = 473

|percentage = 1.7

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,429

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 368

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,797

|percentage = 92.0

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Bruce Webster

|votes = 17,871

|percentage = 65.2

|change = -4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Charles Wild

|votes = 9,558

|percentage = 34.8

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -4.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Raleigh =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Raleigh{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Raleigh |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Jim Brown

|votes = 14,502

|percentage = 63.3

|change = -5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Joseph Moran

|votes = 8,402

|percentage = 36.7

|change = +5.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 22,905

|percentage = 98.8

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 280

|percentage = 1.2

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 23,185

|percentage = 94.9

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -5.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Rockdale =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Rockdale{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Rockdale |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Brian Bannon

|votes = 19,017

|percentage = 66.5

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Raymond Scaysbrook

|votes = 9,597

|percentage = 33.5

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,614

|percentage = 97.2

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 814

|percentage = 2.8

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,428

|percentage = 93.4

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +3.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= South Coast =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: South Coast{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=South Coast |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = John Hatton

|votes = 18,362

|percentage = 65.5

|change = +20.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Irwin Heaton

|votes = 9,274

|percentage = 33.1

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = Noel Dennett

|votes = 385

|percentage = 1.4

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,021

|percentage = 99.0

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 284

|percentage = 1.0

|change = -2.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,305

|percentage = 93.5

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box 2cp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = John Hatton

|votes = 18,555

|percentage = 66.2

|change = +14.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Irwin Heaton

|votes = 9,466

|percentage = 33.8

|change = -14.5

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Independent

|swing = +14.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Sturt =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Sturt{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Sturt |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Tim Fischer

|votes = 13,803

|percentage = 68.8

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Cuthbert Richardson

|votes = 6,266

|percentage = 31.2

|change = +3.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 20,069

|percentage = 99.1

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 182

|percentage = 0.9

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 20,251

|percentage = 94.4

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -3.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Tamworth =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Tamworth{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Tamworth |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Noel Park

|votes = 15,508

|percentage = 62.8

|change = +26.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Noel Cassel

|votes = 9,190

|percentage = 37.2

|change = +19.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,698

|percentage = 98.6

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 347

|percentage = 1.4

|change = -2.7

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 25,045

|percentage = 94.5

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -0.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Temora =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Temora{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Temora |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Jim Taylor

|votes = 12,860

|percentage = 67.7

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Alroy Provan

|votes = 5,629

|percentage = 29.7

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Wesley Berryman

|votes = 497

|percentage = 2.6

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 18,986

|percentage = 99.3

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 126

|percentage = 0.7

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 19,112

|percentage = 94.6

|change = +6.1

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Jim Taylor

|votes = 13,138

|percentage = 69.2

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Alroy Provan

|votes = 5,848

|percentage = 30.8

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -1.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Tenterfield =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Tenterfield |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Tim Bruxner

|votes = 12,979

|percentage = 66.0

|change = -2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Joseph Hughes

|votes = 6,681

|percentage = 34.0

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 19,660

|percentage = 98.8

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 231

|percentage = 1.2

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 19,891

|percentage = 93.6

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -2.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= The Hills =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: The Hills{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=The Hills |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Max Ruddock

|votes = 19,144

|percentage = 65.1

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Paul Gibson

|votes = 10,239

|percentage = 34.9

|change = +6.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,383

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 399

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,782

|percentage = 95.6

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -5.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Upper Hunter =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Upper Hunter |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = Col Fisher

|votes = 15,432

|percentage = 62.7

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Reddy

|votes = 9,164

|percentage = 37.3

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,596

|percentage = 98.6

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 357

|percentage = 1.4

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 24,953

|percentage = 95.1

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -1.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Vaucluse =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Vaucluse |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Keith Doyle

|votes = 17,492

|percentage = 63.6

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Barbara Fuller-Quinn

|votes = 9,994

|percentage = 36.4

|change = +36.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,486

|percentage = 97.1

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 816

|percentage = 2.9

|change = -2.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,302

|percentage = 89.0

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -5.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Wagga Wagga =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Wagga Wagga |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Joe Schipp

|votes = 13,245

|percentage = 58.8

|change = -4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Richard Gorman

|votes = 9,265

|percentage = 41.2

|change = +14.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 22,510

|percentage = 98.8

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 261

|percentage = 1.2

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 22,771

|percentage = 93.9

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -10.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Wakehurst =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Wakehurst |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Allan Viney

|votes = 17,836

|percentage = 57.8

|change = +4.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Noel Berrell

|votes = 12,999

|percentage = 42.2

|change = +10.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,835

|percentage = 97.7

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 715

|percentage = 2.3

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,550

|percentage = 91.7

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -3.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Wallsend =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Wallsend{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Wallsend |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ken Booth

|votes = 23,891

|percentage = 69.3

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Stephen Walker

|votes = 10,562

|percentage = 30.7

|change = +30.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 34,453

|percentage = 98.4

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 553

|percentage = 1.6

|change = -1.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 35,006

|percentage = 95.7

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -7.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Waratah =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Waratah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Waratah |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Sam Jones

|votes = 20,201

|percentage = 67.4

|change = -5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Richard Bevan

|votes = 9,786

|percentage = 32.6

|change = +32.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,987

|percentage = 98.3

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 513

|percentage = 1.7

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,500

|percentage = 94.5

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -9.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Waverley =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Waverley{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Waverley |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Syd Einfeld

|votes = 14,691

|percentage = 57.0

|change = +5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Geoffrey Mort

|votes = 11,075

|percentage = 43.0

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 25,766

|percentage = 97.4

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 696

|percentage = 2.6

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 26,462

|percentage = 88.1

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +0.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Wentworthville =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Wentworthville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Wentworthville |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ernie Quinn

|votes = 19,266

|percentage = 58.4

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Edward Roberts

|votes = 12,711

|percentage = 38.6

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Heather Gow

|votes = 990

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,967

|percentage = 98.3

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 572

|percentage = 1.7

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,539

|percentage = 95.1

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ernie Quinn

|votes = 20,002

|percentage = 60.7

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Edward Roberts

|votes = 12,965

|percentage = 39.3

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +0.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Willoughby =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Willoughby{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Willoughby |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Laurie McGinty

|votes = 17,417

|percentage = 63.1

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Eddie Britt

|votes = 10,183

|percentage = 36.9

|change = +12.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,600

|percentage = 97.7

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 642

|percentage = 2.3

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,242

|percentage = 92.5

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -6.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Wollondilly =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Wollondilly{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Wollondilly |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Tom Lewis

|votes = 14,514

|percentage = 52.2

|change = -3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Knott

|votes = 10,883

|percentage = 39.1

|change = +7.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Workers

|candidate = Victor Thomas

|votes = 1,526

|percentage = 5.5

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = William Tangye

|votes = 880

|percentage = 3.2

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,803

|percentage = 98.7

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 379

|percentage = 1.3

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,182

|percentage = 93.6

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box 2pp}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Tom Lewis

|votes = 16,023

|percentage = 57.6

|change = -4.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Knott

|votes = 11,780

|percentage = 42.4

|change = +4.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -4.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Wollongong =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Wollongong{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Wollongong |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Eric Ramsay

|votes = 18,367

|percentage = 66.0

|change = +4.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ian Brown

|votes = 9,461

|percentage = 34.0

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,828

|percentage = 97.0

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 867

|percentage = 3.0

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,695

|percentage = 93.0

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +3.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Woronora =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Woronora{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Woronora |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Maurie Keane

|votes = 18,113

|percentage = 58.1

|change = +12.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ronald Ricketts

|votes = 13,067

|percentage = 41.9

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,180

|percentage = 98.5

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 488

|percentage = 1.5

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,668

|percentage = 94.7

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +5.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Yaralla =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Yaralla{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Yaralla |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Lerryn Mutton

|votes = 15,761

|percentage = 54.4

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Derek Margerison

|votes = 13,218

|percentage = 45.6

|change = +7.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,979

|percentage = 97.8

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 662

|percentage = 2.2

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,641

|percentage = 91.4

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = -5.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

= Young =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1976 New South Wales state election: Young{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1976 |district=Young |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Country NSW

|candidate = George Freudenstein

|votes = 12,394

|percentage = 58.4

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Timothy West

|votes = 8,818

|percentage = 41.6

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 21,212

|percentage = 98.6

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 304

|percentage = 1.4

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 21,516

|percentage = 95.0

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Country NSW

|swing = -2.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Results of New South Wales state elections|state=expanded}}

{{Electoral results for the districts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly}}

{{Electoral results for the former districts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly}}

1976 Legislative Assembly