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1976

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1978, as elected at the 1976 state election.

Name Party Electorate Term in office
John Akister Labor Monaro 1976–1988
David Arblaster Liberal Mosman 1972–1984
Brian Bannon Labor Rockdale 1959–1986
Gordon Barnier Labor Blacktown 1971–1981
Hon John Barraclough Liberal Bligh 1968–1981
Hon Eric Bedford Labor Fairfield 1968–1985
Ken Booth Labor Wallsend 1960–1988
Jack Boyd NCP Byron 1973–1984
Laurie Brereton Labor Heffron 1970–1971, 1973–1990
Ron Brewer NCP Goulburn 1965–1984
Jim Brown NCP Raleigh 1959–1984
Hon Tim Bruxner NCP Tenterfield 1962–1981
Tom Cahill Labor Marrickville 1959–1983
Jim Cameron Liberal Northcott 1968–1984
Fred Caterson [1] Liberal The Hills 1976–1990
Michael Cleary Labor Coogee 1974–1991
Jim Clough Liberal Eastwood 1956–1988
Mick Clough Labor Blue Mountains 1976–1988, 1991–1999
Peter Coleman Liberal Fuller 1968–1978
Bruce Cowan NCP Oxley 1965–1980
Peter Cox Labor Auburn 1965–1988
Hon Bill Crabtree Labor Kogarah 1953–1983
Douglas Darby Liberal Manly 1945–1978
Don Day Labor Casino 1971–1984
Roger Degen Labor Balmain 1968–1984
John Dowd Liberal Lane Cove 1975–1991
Keith Doyle Liberal Vaucluse 1965–1978
Bruce Duncan NCP Lismore 1965–1988
Vince Durick Labor Lakemba 1964–1984
Hon Syd Einfeld Labor Waverley 1965–1981
Richard Face Labor Charlestown 1972–2003
Hon Jack Ferguson Labor Merrylands 1959–1984
Tim Fischer NCP Sturt 1971–1980, 1980–1984
Col Fisher NCP Upper Hunter 1970–1988
Pat Flaherty Labor Granville 1962–1984
Ken Gabb [3] Labor Earlwood 1978–1988
Lin Gordon Labor Murrumbidgee 1970–1984
Ian Griffith Liberal Cronulla 1956–1978
Bill Haigh Labor Maroubra 1968–1983
John Hatton Independent South Coast 1973–1995
Hon George Freudenstein NCP Young 1959–1981
Dick Healey Liberal Davidson 1962–1981
Pat Hills Labor Phillip 1954–1988
Merv Hunter Labor Lake Macquarie 1969–1991
John Jackett Liberal Burwood 1965–1978
Rex Jackson Labor Heathcote 1955–1986
Hon Harry Jensen Labor Munmorah 1965–1981
Tony Johnson Labor Mount Druitt 1973–1983
Lew Johnstone Labor Broken Hill 1965–1981
Sam Jones Labor Waratah 1965–1984
Maurie Keane Labor Woronora 1973–1988
Nick Kearns Labor Bankstown 1962–1980
Hon Laurie Kelly Labor Corrimal 1968–1988
Dr David Leitch NCP Armidale 1973–1978
Hon Tom Lewis [5] Liberal Wollondilly 1957–1978
Gordon Mackie Liberal Albury 1965–1978
Michael Maher Labor Drummoyne 1973–1982
Hon John Maddison Liberal Ku-ring-gai 1962–1980
Cliff Mallam Labor Campbelltown 1953–1968, 1971–1981
John Mason Liberal Dubbo 1965–1981
Bruce McDonald Liberal Kirribilli 1976–1981
Laurie McGinty Liberal/Independent [2] Willoughby 1968–1978
Brian McGowan Labor Gosford 1976–1988
Mary Meillon Liberal Murray 1973–1980
Tim Moore Liberal Gordon 1976–1992
Hon Milton Morris Liberal Maitland 1956–1980
Hon Ron Mulock Labor Penrith 1971–1988
Wal Murray NCP Barwon 1976–1995
Lerryn Mutton Liberal Yaralla 1968–1978
George Neilly [6] Labor Cessnock 1959–1978
Keith O'Connell Labor Peats 1971–1984
Clive Osborne NCP Bathurst 1967–1981
George Paciullo Labor Liverpool 1971–1989
Noel Park NCP Tamworth 1973–1991
George Petersen Labor Illawarra 1968–1988
Neil Pickard Liberal Hornsby 1973–1991
Hon Leon Punch NCP Gloucester 1959–1985
Ernie Quinn Labor Wentworthville 1962–1988
Eric Ramsay Labor Wollongong 1971–1984
Hon Jack Renshaw Labor Castlereagh 1941–1980
Ron Rofe Liberal Nepean 1973–1978
Pat Rogan Labor East Hills 1973–1999
Kevin Rozzoli Liberal Hawkesbury 1973–2003
Max Ruddock [1] Liberal The Hills 1962–1976
Kevin Ryan Labor Hurstville 1976–1984
Joe Schipp Liberal Wagga Wagga 1975–1999
Terry Sheahan Labor Burrinjuck 1973–1988
Matt Singleton NCP Clarence 1971–1990
Hon Kevin Stewart Labor Canterbury 1962–1985
Jim Taylor NCP Temora 1960–1981
Allan Viney Liberal Wakehurst 1971–1978
Arthur Wade Labor Newcastle 1968–1988
Frank Walker Labor Georges River 1970–1988
Tim Walker Liberal Miranda 1968–1978
Garry West NCP Orange 1976–1996
Paul Whelan Labor Ashfield 1976–2003
Bruce Webster [4] Liberal Pittwater 1975–1978
Barry Wilde Labor Parramatta 1976–1988
Sir Eric Willis [3] Liberal Earlwood 1950–1978
Roger Wotton NCP Burrendong 1968–1971, 1973–1991
Hon Neville Wran Labor Bass Hill 1973–1986
1 The Hills Liberal MLA Max Ruddock resigned on 25 May 1976. Liberal candidate Fred Caterson won the resulting by-election on 9 October.
2 Willoughby MLA Laurie McGinty was elected as a Liberal member, but resigned from the party in September 1977 after losing party preselection to recontest his seat at the 1978 state election. He served out his term as an independent.
3 Earlwood Liberal MLA Eric Willis resigned on 16 June 1978. Labor candidate Ken Gabb won the resulting by-election on 15 July.
4 Pittwater Liberal MLA Bruce Webster resigned on 21 July 1978. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1978 state election.
5 Wollondilly Liberal MLA Tom Lewis resigned on 7 September 1978. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1978 state election.
6 Cessnock Labor MLA George Neilly resigned on 8 September 1978. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1978 state election.