Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1976–1979 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1979, as elected at the 1976 state election:

NamePartyElectorateTerm in office
1970–1981
1972–1992
Liberal 1955–1982
Liberal 1967–1979
Liberal 1961–1982
Liberal 1960–1982
Liberal 1970–1985
Labor 1976–1992
Labor 1976–1988
Liberal 1976–1982, 1985–1999
Liberal 1976–1982
Liberal 1976–1982
Labor 1976–1992
Liberal 1970–1982
Labor 1976–1988
Liberal 1964–1982
Labor 1950–1961, 1970–1979
Liberal 1956–1982
Liberal 1973–1985
Labor 1967–1988
1961–1992
Liberal 1960–1988
Labor 1973–1988
Labor 1970–1992
Liberal/Independent 1976–1979
Labor 1966–1982
Liberal 1976–1979, 1985–1999
Liberal 1971–1979
Liberal 1971–1981
National 1973–1989
Liberal 1967–1982
Labor 1962–1977
Liberal 1976–1979
National 1976–2010
Liberal/Independent 1976–1979
Liberal 1964–1985
Labor 1972–1977
Liberal 1976–1999
Labor 1970–1988
Liberal 1973–1982
Liberal 1976–1992
Labor 1952–1955, 1969–1979
Liberal 1955–1979
Liberal 1976–1982
Liberal 1970–2002
Liberal 1976–1982
National 1964–1967, 1970–1979
Liberal 1973–1982
National 1973–1982
Liberal 1967–1970, 1973–1985
Liberal 1945–1947, 1965–1979
Independent 1967–1979
Liberal 1976–1985
Liberal 1973–1982, 1985–1999
Liberal 1955–1979
Liberal 1973–1988
Liberal 1967–1979
Labor 1977–1988
Liberal 1976–2002
Labor 1973–1994
National 1967–1991
Liberal 1961–1979
Labor 1977–1988
Labor 1969–1992
Labor 1976–1988
Liberal 1973–1982
Liberal 1967–1982
Liberal 1967–1983, 1985–1999
Liberal 1964–1979
Labor 1973–1988
Liberal 1955–1979
Liberal 1967–1985
Liberal 1970–1982
Labor 1977–1989
Labor 1964–1992
National 1961–1982
Liberal 1967–1970, 1973, 1973–1977
Liberal 1976–1982, 1985–1996
Liberal 1958–1979
National 1962–1988
Labor 1957–1988
Liberal 1973–1988
Labor 1962–1985
Liberal 1973–1983

On 10 September 1977, the Liberal member for Greensborough, Monte Vale, died. Labor candidate Pauline Toner won the resulting by-election on 5 November 1977.

Two Liberal MLAs, Charles Francis (Caulfield) and Doug Jennings (Westernport) were expelled from the Liberal Party in September 1977 after abstaining on an opposition no-confidence motion over Housing Commission of Victoria land deals. Both MLAs served out their terms as independents.

In November 1977, the Labor member for Melbourne, Barry Jones, resigned to contest the federal seat of Lalor at the 1977 federal election. Labor candidate Keith Remington won the resulting by-election on 17 December 1977.

In November 1977, the Labor member for Richmond, Clyde Holding, resigned to contest the federal seat of Melbourne Ports at the 1977 federal election. Labor candidate Theo Sidiropoulos won the resulting by-election on 17 December 1977.

Gisborne Liberal MLA Athol Guy resigned due to ill health in March 1979. No by-election was held due to the imminent 1979 state election.