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This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1979 South Australian state election.
The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.
| Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Blevins | Labor | 1975–1982 | ||
| John Cornwall | Labor | 1975–1982 | ||
| Jim Dunford | Labor | 1975–1982 | ||
| Anne Levy | Labor | 1975–1982 | ||
| Chris Sumner | Labor | 1975–1982 | ||
| Norm Foster | Labor | 1975–1982 | ||
| Martin Cameron | Liberal | 1975–1982 | ||
| John Carnie | Liberal | 1975–1982 | ||
| Boyd Dawkins | Liberal | 1975–1982 | ||
| Murray Hill | Liberal | 1975–1982 | ||
| Don Laidlaw | Liberal | 1975–1982 | ||