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1976 Tasmanian state election

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for the second time. Reece retired from Parliament on 31 March 1975, after the ALP introduced a mandatory retirement age of 65. Liberal Party leader
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Labor won the election, although their majority was reduced to one seat.
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system — seven members were elected from each of five electorates.
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Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1976–1979
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The election used the 260:Results of the election 1188:Parliament of Tasmania 1821:Elections in Tasmania 962:Distribution of seats 865:Distribution of votes 763:United Tasmania Group 506:United Tasmania Group 64:All 35 seats to the 656:Invalid/blank votes 402: 374:Premier of Tasmania 157:Last election 142:Leader's seat 20: 401: 364:Labor had won the 202:Popular vote 131:Leader since 18: 1831:1970s in Tasmania 1808: 1807: 1244:General elections 1150: 1149: 1143: 1142: 1121: 1120: 959: 958: 862: 861: 856: 855: 807: 806: 801: 800: 713: 712: 312: 311: 308: 307: 248: 247: 181:Seat change 66:House of Assembly 58: 57: 1843: 1231: 1224: 1217: 1208: 1207: 1203: 1191: 1181: 1125: 1124: 971: 970: 967: 874: 873: 815: 814: 809: 808: 721: 720: 715: 714: 706: 705: 669: 668: 564: 563: 553: 552: 531: 530: 520: 519: 497: 496: 486: 485: 463: 462: 452: 451: 410: 403: 400: 320:Australian state 268: 258: 243: 242: 235: 234: 196: 195: 188: 187: 94: 73: 72: 47:11 December 1976 37: 36: 30: 29: 28: 21: 17: 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Index

1972
1979
House of Assembly

Bill Neilson
Max Bingham
Labor
Liberal
Franklin
Denison

Premier
Bill Neilson
Labor
Premier
Bill Neilson
Labor
Australian state
Tasmania
Tasmanian House of Assembly
Hare-Clark
proportional representation
Labor Party
Bill Neilson
Liberal Party
Max Bingham
1972 election
Eric Reece
Premier of Tasmania
Angus Bethune

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