1976 New South Wales state election

A general election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 1 May 1976. The result was a narrow win for the Labor Party under Neville Wran—the party's first in the state in more than a decade.

1976 New South Wales state election
1 May 1976 (1976-05-01)
All 99 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
50 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Neville Wran Eric Willis
Party Labor Liberal/Country coalition
Leader since 17 November 1973 23 January 1976
Leader's seat Bass Hill Earlwood
Last election 44 seats 52 seats
Seats won 50 48
Seat change 6 4
Percentage 49.75% 46.32%
Swing 6.82 1.99
Legislative Assembly after the election
Premier before election

Eric Willis
Liberal/Country coalition

 Elected Premier

Neville Wran
Labor

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