Candidates of the 1976 Victorian state election

The 1976 Victorian state election was held on 20 March 1976.

Seat changes

 * Following the redistribution, the following members of the Legislative Assembly contested different seats:
 * Tom Austin (Hampden, Liberal) contested Ripon.
 * Bill Baxter (Murray Valley, National) contested Benambra.
 * Norman Billing (Heatherton, Liberal) contested Springvale.
 * Hayden Birrell (Geelong, Liberal) contested Geelong West.
 * Esmond Curnow (Kara Kara, Labor) contested Bendigo.
 * Tom Edmunds (Moonee Ponds, Labor) contested Ascot Vale.
 * Jack Ginifer (Deer Park, Labor) contested Keilor.
 * Geoff Hayes (Scoresby, Liberal) contested Wantirna.
 * Norman Lacy (Ringwood, Liberal) contested Warrandyte.
 * Rob Maclellan (Gippsland West, Liberal) contested Berwick.
 * Llew Reese (Moorabbin, Liberal) contested Heatherton.
 * Tom Roper (Brunswick West, Labor) contested Brunswick.
 * Aurel Smith (Bellarine, Liberal) contested South Barwon.
 * Morris Williams (Box Hill, Liberal) contested Doncaster.
 * Bruce Chamberlain MLA (Dundas, Liberal) contested Western Province.
 * The following members of the Legislative Council contested different seats:
 * Michael Clarke (Northern, National) contested Bendigo Province.
 * Dolph Eddy (Doutta Galla, Labor) contested Thomastown Province.
 * Jock Granter (Bendigo, Liberal) contested Central Highlands Province.
 * Vernon Hauser (Boronia, Liberal) contested Nunawading Province.
 * Glyn Jenkins (South Western, Liberal) contested Geelong Province.

Labor

 * Ron McAlister MLA (Brunswick East)

Liberal

 * Dorothy Goble MLA (Mitcham)
 * Jim MacDonald MLA (Glen Iris)
 * Edward Meagher MLA (Frankston)
 * John Rossiter MLA (Brighton)
 * Sir Edgar Tanner MLA (Caulfield)
 * Vernon Wilcox MLA (Camberwell)
 * Ray Wiltshire MLA (Syndal)
 * Murray Byrne MLC (Ballarat)
 * Sir Raymond Garrett MLC (Templestowe)
 * Graham Nicol MLC (Monash)

National

 * Tom Mitchell MLA (Benambra)
 * Ivan Swinburne MLC (North Eastern)

Legislative Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Legislative Council
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.