Candidates of the 1979 Tasmanian state election

The 1979 Tasmanian state election was held on 18 July 1979.

Retiring Members

Labor

• Ray Sherry MHA (Franklin)

Liberal

• Bill Beattie MHA (Bass)

House of Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MHA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Bass

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Group C candidates	Ungrouped candidates
Harry Holgate* Geoff Sweet Ernie Mitchell Mikel Powell Gill James* Mary Willey* Michael Barnard*	Neil Robson* John Beswick* Graeme Davis Max Bushby* Jim Mooney George Brookes Tony Stonjek	Jim Garratt Karoly Hegedus	Neil Pitt

Braddon

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Democrats candidates	Ungrouped candidates
John Coughlan* Michael Field* Michael Weldon* Geoff Chisholm Wendy Faulkes Maurice Dart Glen Davies*	Ray Bonney* Terry Stuart Roger Groom* Ron Cornish* Anne Gribbin Bill French Tony Fletcher	Lynton Viant Des Kynaston	Ted Vickers Philip Treagus

Denison

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Democrats candidates
Julian Amos* John Devine* Des Lavey Neil Batt* John Green* Norm Hanscombe Bob Graham	Max Bingham* Tony Bower Bob Baker* Max Robinson Gabriel Haros Geoff Davis John Avery Robert Mather*	Rod Broadby Robert MacFie Norm Sanders

Franklin

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Democrats candidates	Ungrouped candidates
Doug Lowe* Dick Adams* Stan Joiner Bill McKinnon Eric Barnard* Michael Aird* Doreen Andrews	Chris Guesdon Bev Wills Steve Gilmour John Cleary* John Beattie* Richard James Geoff Pearsall*	Peter Brown John Harrison Bruce Kent	Doris Wright Tony Jackson

Wilmot

Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats.

Labor candidates	Liberal candidates	Ungrouped candidates
Geoffrey Woods Ken Smith Michael Polley* Brian Smith Terry Aulich* Darrel Baldock* Andrew Lohrey*	Robin Gray* Graeme Page* Margaret Peacock David Rubock Stephen Salter Ian Braid* Geoff Squibb	Fred Woods

See also

• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1976–1979
• Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1979–1982

References

• Tasmanian Parliamentary Library