1976 Tasmanian state election

1976 Tasmanian state election

← 1972 11 December 1976 1979 →
All 35 seats to the House of Assembly
First party Second party   Leader Bill Neilson Max Bingham Party Labor Liberal Leader since 31 March 1975 4 May 1972 Leader's seat Franklin Denison Last election 21 seats 14 seats Seats won 18 17 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 123,386 104,613 Percentage 52.48% 44.49% Swing 2.45 6.12
Results of the election
Premier before election Bill Neilson Labor Elected Premier Bill Neilson Labor

The 1976 Tasmanian state election was held on 11 December 1976 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system^[1] — seven members were elected from each of five electorates.

The incumbent Labor Party, led by Bill Neilson, won a second term against the opposition Liberal Party, led by Max Bingham.