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1976

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1976 to 1978. At this time the Council was not directly elected, but was chosen by members of the New South Wales Parliament at triennial elections.

Name Party Years in office
Kath Anderson ALP 1973–1981
Peter Baldwin ALP 1976–1982
Hon Roger de Bryon-Faes Liberal 1961–1981
Hon Sir Harry Budd NCP 1946–1978
Don Burton ALP 1976–1984
Cyril Cahill 3 Independent Labor 1949–1977
Hon Frank Calabro Liberal 1970–1988
Joseph Calcraft 1 Independent 1973–1976
Hon Leo Connellan NCP 1969–1970, 1970–1981
William Coulter ALP 1947–1978
Fergus Darling Liberal 1976–1981
Margaret Davis 5 Liberal 1967–1978
John Ducker ALP 1972–1979
Hon Fred Duncan Liberal 1972–1984
Thomas Erskine Liberal 1970–1978
Stanley Eskell Liberal 1958–1978
Dick Evans Liberal 1969–1978
Otway Falkiner NCP 1946–1978
Hon Dr Derek Freeman Liberal 1973–1981, 1981–1984
Hon Barney French ALP 1973–1991
Sir John Fuller NCP 1961–1978
Walter Geraghty ALP 1961–1978
Hon Jack Hallam ALP 1973–1991
Clive Healey ALP 1970–1988
Frederick Hewitt 2 Liberal 1955–1976
Hon John Holt Liberal 1972–1984
Ted Humphries Liberal 1972–1978
Sir Asher Joel NCP 1958–1978
Johno Johnson ALP 1976–2001
Geoffrey Keighley NCP 1965–1978
Hon Bill Kennedy NCP 1971–1984
Hon Delcia Kite ALP 1976–1995
Paul Landa ALP 1973–1984
Hon Lloyd Lange Liberal 1974–1986
Vi Lloyd Liberal 1973–1981
Hon Toby MacDiarmid NCP 1973–1988
Richmond Manyweathers NCP 1968–1978
Thomas McKay Liberal 1966–1978
Peter McMahon ALP 1973–1981
Hon Herb McPherson ALP 1964–1981
Robert Melville ALP 1973–1981
Doug Moppett NCP 1976–1978, 1991–2002
John Morris ALP 1976–1984
Nathanael Orr Liberal 1976–1984
Greg Percival 3 Liberal 1977–1978, 1986–1988
Hon Peter Philips 2 Liberal 1976–1988
Ted Pickering 1 Liberal 1976–1995
Anne Press Liberal 1959–1978
Ronald Raines 4 NCP 1977–1978
Edna Roper ALP 1958–1978
Bob Rowland Smith NCP 1974–1999
Amelia Rygate ALP 1961–1978
Bill Sandwith Liberal 1976–1984
Walter Scott Liberal 1974–1978
Leroy Serisier ALP 1970–1978
Hon Adrian Solomons NCP 1969–1991
Harry Sullivan 4 NCP 1970–1977
Hon Norman Thom ALP 1950–1978
Hon Joe Thompson ALP 1974–1988
Roy Turner ALP 1975–1984
Sir Edward Warren Liberal 1955–1978
Hon Max Willis Liberal 1970–1999
1 Independent MLC Joseph Calcraft died on 3 July 1976. Liberal candidate Ted Pickering was elected as his replacement on 13 October 1976.
2 Liberal MLC Frederick Hewitt resigned on 31 July 1976. Liberal candidate Peter Philips was elected as his replacement on 13 October 1976.
3 Independent Labor MLC Cyril Cahill died on 18 April 1977. Liberal candidate Greg Percival was elected as his replacement on 12 October 1977.
4 NCP MLC Harry Sullivan died on 28 April 1977. NCP candidate Ronald Raines was elected as his replacement on 12 October 1977.
5 Liberal MLC Margaret Davis resigned on 13 September 1978 to contest the Legislative Assembly seat of Waverley. No by-election was held.