Candidates of the 1979 Tasmanian state election
# 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 |
