Candidates of the 1979 Victorian state election

The 1979 Victorian state election was held on 5 May 1979.

Seat changes

Retiring Members

  • Note: Liberal MLA Athol Guy (Gisborne) had resigned prior to the election; no by-election was held.

Labor

Liberal

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.

Electorate Held by Labor candidates Liberal candidates National candidates Democrats candidates Other candidates
Albert Park Labor Bunna Walsh Donald Gillies Marilyn Blair
Ascot Vale Labor Tom Edmunds Murray Kellam
Ballarat North Liberal Bill Horrocks Tom Evans
Ballarat South Liberal Frank Sheehan Joan Chambers June Johnson Glendon Ludbrook (Ind)
Balwyn Liberal Ann Jackson Jim Ramsay Ralph Corrie
Benalla National Brian Cousins Alan Jones Tom Trewin
Benambra Liberal Max Edgar Lou Lieberman John Bidgood Dudley Schubert (Ind)
Bendigo Liberal Elaine Knight Daryl McClure Christopher Stoltz
Bennettswood Liberal Doug Newton Keith McCance Alan Swindon
Bentleigh Liberal Gordon Hockley Bob Suggett
Berwick Liberal Judith Wallace Rob Maclellan Grace Bayliss
Box Hill Liberal Adrian Moore Donald Mackinnon Esther Poelman
Brighton Liberal Christopher Kennedy Jeannette Patrick
Broadmeadows Labor John Wilton Norman Walker Barbara Duncan
Brunswick Labor Tom Roper Geoff Leigh Philip Herington (CPA)
Bundoora Labor John Cain Anthony Cree Jamie Bogle (Ind)
Burwood Liberal Douglas Bennett Jeff Kennett Veronica Lysaght
Carrum Labor Ian Cathie Hugh Falconer Wendy Kleeman Brenda Heath (AP)
Caulfield Liberal Gilbert Wright Ted Tanner Allan Blankfield Charles Francis (Ind)
Coburg Independent Peter Gavin Nicholas Kosenko Kenneth Goss Raymond Berbling (Ind)
John Flint (DLP)
Jack Mutton (Ind)
Dandenong Labor Rob Jolly Francis Holohan Janice Bateman Ruth Egg (SWP)
Doncaster Liberal Jean Downing Morris Williams Sydney Poulter Max Mand (AP)
Dromana Liberal David Hassett Roberts Dunstan Kenneth Spunner Laurence Amor
Essendon Liberal Barry Rowe Ian Hocking Paul McManus (DLP)
Evelyn Liberal Warren Thomas Jim Plowman John Couzens
Footscray Labor Robert Fordham John Huntington Peter Abrahamson (SWP)
Forest Hill Liberal Anne Blackburn John Richardson John Goodall Wilhelm Kapphan (Ind)
Frankston Liberal Anna Stewart Graeme Weideman William Towers
Geelong East Liberal Graham Ernst Phil Gude Reginald Swetten Roderick Jordan (DLP)
Geelong North Labor Neil Trezise John Dow
Geelong West Liberal Hayden Shell Hayden Birrell Guenter Sahr
Gippsland East National Graeme McIntyre Philip Davis Bruce Evans
Gippsland South National Ronald Neal David Kallady Neil McInnes Wilma Western
Gisborne Liberal Ian Elliott Tom Reynolds
Glenhuntly Liberal Gerard Vaughan Charles Hider Gail Farrell (AP)
John Mulholland (DLP)
Glenroy Labor Jack Culpin Donald McClelland
Greensborough Labor Pauline Toner Ronald Turner Leo Bates Dorothy Prout (AP)
Hawthorn Liberal Kevin Zervos Walter Jona Albertus Steegstra
Heatherton Liberal Peter Spyker Llew Reese Sonia Sargood
Ivanhoe Liberal Tony Sheehan Bruce Skeggs Mario Piraino
Keilor Labor Jack Ginifer Vaclav Ubl
Kew Liberal Wesley Blackmore Rupert Hamer Keith Bruckner Stan Keon (DLP)
Knox Labor Steve Crabb Gerald Ashman Derek Kruse (Ind)
Lowan Liberal David Drake-Feary Jim McCabe Bill McGrath
Malvern Liberal Kenneth Penaluna Lindsay Thompson Martin Cahill (Ind)
Melbourne Labor Keith Remington John Campbell Trevor Cooke Roger Wilson (CPA)
Mentone Liberal Barry Hirt Bill Templeton Desmond Burke (DLP)
Midlands Liberal John Brumby Bill Ebery Janice Russell
Mildura National Harry Sugars David Mattiske Milton Whiting
Mitcham Liberal Michael Shatin George Cox Frank Andrewartha Peter Allan (AP)
Monbulk Liberal Frank Cafarella Bill Borthwick Malcolm Matheson Ian Wood (AP)
Morwell Labor Derek Amos Ian Lockwood Gary Black Ross Ollquist Robert McCracken (Ind)
Murray Valley National Abigail Donlon Brian Lumsden Ken Jasper
Narracan Liberal William Rutherford Jim Balfour Douglas Hatfield Alan Petschack
Niddrie Labor Jack Simpson Roslyn Crago Bruce McNeill Cecil Kirchner (Ind)
Noble Park Labor Tony Van Vliet Peter Collins
Northcote Labor Frank Wilkes Lilian Heath Ian Hughes (Ind)
Oakleigh Liberal Race Mathews Alan Scanlan Domenico Quadara David Heath (AP)
Elaine Mulholland (DLP)
Polwarth Liberal Ronald Wheaton Cec Burgin Gilbert Anderson Kathleen May
Portland Liberal Bill Lewis Don McKellar Roger Hallam
Prahran Liberal Bob Miller Tony De Domenico Peter Bowden Trevor McCandless (Ind)
Preston Labor Carl Kirkwood Elie Obeid
Reservoir Labor Jim Simmonds Hugh Luscombe Arno Vann
Richmond Labor Theo Sidiropoulos Wendy Leigh Vivian Keating Astridis Lalopoulos (Ind)
Ringwood Liberal Robert Wallace Peter McArthur Max Capon Wilfrid Thiele (AP)
Ripon Liberal Alex Pope Tom Austin Robert Peck
Rodney National Stephen Jones Victor Kuhle Eddie Hann Janet Powell
St Kilda Liberal David Hardy Brian Dixon Douglas Davidson John Cotter (AP)
Sandringham Liberal Neville Garner Max Crellin Graeme Evans
Shepparton National Marjorie Gillies Haset Sali Peter Ross-Edwards
South Barwon Liberal Eric Young Aurel Smith
Springvale Liberal Kevin King Norman Billing James Wright Edward Woods (Ind)
Sunshine Labor Bill Fogarty Andreas Zafiropoulos Algimantas Kacinskas
Swan Hill Liberal Geoffrey Ferns Alan Wood Keith Warne
Syndal Liberal Russell Oakley Geoff Coleman Christopher Prawdzic
Wantirna Liberal Jeffrey Kaufman Geoff Hayes Colin Styring John Benigno (AP)
Warrandyte Liberal Richard Davies Norman Lacy Robyn Barker Dulcie Bethune (Ind)
Warrnambool Liberal Vernon Delaney Ian Smith Ian Symons Gwenneth Trayling (Ind)
Werribee Liberal Ken Coghill Stuart Southwick Charles Skidmore (Ind)
Westernport Liberal Russell Joiner Alan Brown Lawrence Wintle Ronald Bowman Doug Jennings (Ind)
Williamstown Labor Gordon Stirling Peter Morris

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.

Province Held by Labor candidates Liberal candidates National candidates Democrats candidates Other candidates
Ballarat Labor David Williams Clive Bubb
Bendigo Liberal Alan Calder John Radford Stuart McDonald Douglas Linford
Boronia Liberal Richard Coughlin Gracia Baylor Peter Brown (Ind)
Central Highlands Liberal Max McDonald Fred Grimwade
Chelsea Liberal Eric Kent Geoffrey Connard
Doutta Galla Labor David White Claus Salger
East Yarra Liberal Jeanne Hendy Bill Campbell Michael McBride
Geelong Liberal Rod Mackenzie Gordon Hall James Jordan (DLP)
Gippsland Liberal Thomas Matthews Dick Long John King Ian Goldie Bruce Ingle (Ind)
Higinbotham Liberal Geoffrey Fleming Robert Lawson
Melbourne Labor Evan Walker Bill Stanley
Melbourne North Labor Giovanni Sgro Geoff Lutz Eric Granger (Ind)
Melbourne West Labor Joan Coxsedge Rino Baggio Ivan Pollock Alexander Knight (Ind)
Monash Liberal Howard Smith Don Hayward
North Eastern National Nicholas Paola Bill Hunter Bill Baxter Diane Teasdale
North Western National Pamela Fowler Ian Milburn Ken Wright
Nunawading Liberal Alan Wearne Peter Block Jeffrey McAlpine
South Eastern Liberal Norman Spencer Alan Hunt Donald McRae Stefan Taficzuk
Templestowe Liberal Mike Arnold Vasey Houghton
Thomastown Labor Glyde Butler Kathleen Mulraney
Waverley Liberal Cyril Kennedy William McDonald Frederick Steinicke Stephen Buttery (Ind)
Western Liberal Henry Birrell Digby Crozier Clive Mitchell

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