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}}