Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Council) explained

The 1978 New South Wales state election was the first direct election for the Legislative Council since the council was reconstituted in 1856 and the creation of the Legislative Assembly. This was the result of the 1978 referendum which also reduced the number of members from 60 to 43 and that provided that members would serve for 3 terms of the Legislative Assembly. Under the transitional arrangements, 28 members had been indirectly elected by joint sittings of the New South Wales Parliament.^[1]

Continuing Members

28 members retained their seats in the council, with 14 of those members to retire at the next general election, held in 1981, and the remaining 14 members would retire at the following general election, held in 1984.^[2]

Name	Party		End term	Years in office
				1981	1973–1981
				1984	1976–1982
				1984	1976–1984
				1984	1972–1979
				1981	1973–1991
				1981	1973–1991
				1984	1976–2001
				1984	1976–1995
				1981	1973–1984
				1981	1973–1981
				1981	1964–1981
				1981	1973–1981
				1984	1976–1984
				1984	1976–1984
				1981	1961–1981
				1984	1976–1981
				1984	1972–1984
				1981	1973–1981, 1981–1984
				1984	1972–1984
				1981	1973–1981
				1984	1976–1984
				1981	1976–1988
				1984	1976–1984
				1981	1970–1999
				1981	1969–1970, 1970–1981
				1981	1978–1981
				1984	1971–1984
				1984	1969–1991

See also

• Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)
• Candidates of the 1978 New South Wales state election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1978–1981

Notes and References

1. Web site: Green. Antony. Antony Green. 2007-03-21. Legislative Council history. 2021-08-08. www.abc.net.au. en-AU.
2. Web site: Page . Barbara . The Legislative Council of New South Wales: Past Present and Future . Briefing Paper No. 01/1990 . 7 December 2020 . 1990.