Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1979–1982

This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, elected at the 1979 state election:

Name Party Electorate Years in office
Dick AdamsLaborFranklin1979–1982
Michael AirdLaborFranklin1979–1986, 1989–1995
Dr Julian AmosLaborDenison1976–1986, 1992–1996
Terry AulichLaborWilmot1976–1982
Bob Baker[2]LiberalDenison1969–1980
Darrel BaldockLaborWilmot1972–1987
Eric Barnard[1]LaborFranklin1959–1979
Michael BarnardLaborBass1969–1986
Neil Batt[3]LaborDenison1969–1980, 1986–1989
John BeattieLiberalFranklin1972–1989
John BeswickLiberalBass1979–1998
Max BinghamLiberalDenison1969–1984
Ray BonneyLiberalBraddon1972–1986
Ian BraidLiberalWilmot1969–1972, 1975–1995
Max BushbyLiberalBass1964–1986
John ClearyLiberalFranklin1979–1986, 1988–1998
Ron CornishLiberalBraddon1976–1998
John CoughlanLaborBraddon1975–1986
Glen DaviesLaborBraddon1972–1986
John DevineLaborDenison1979–1984
Michael FieldLaborBraddon1976–1997
Bob Graham[3]LaborDenison1980–1982, 1984–1986
Robin GrayLiberalWilmot1976–1995
John Green[2]LaborDenison1974–1980
Roger GroomLiberalBraddon1976–1997
Gabriel Haros[2]LiberalDenison1980–1986
Harry HolgateLaborBass1974–1992
Gill JamesLaborBass1976–1989, 1992–2002
Andrew LohreyLaborWilmot1972–1986
Doug LoweLabor/Independent[4]Franklin1969–1986
Robert MatherLiberalDenison1964–1982
Bill McKinnon[1]LaborFranklin1977–1979, 1979–1986
Graeme PageLiberalWilmot1976–1996
Geoff PearsallLiberalFranklin1969–1988
Michael PolleyLaborWilmot1972–2014
Neil RobsonLiberalBass1976–1992
Norm Sanders[2]DemocratDenison1980–1983
Michael WeldonLaborBraddon1979–1982, 1986–1992
Mary WilleyLabor/Independent[4]Bass1979–1982
1 Labor MHA Eric Barnard resigned on 7 August 1979. Bill McKinnon was elected on the resulting countback.
2 The results of the 1979 state election in the seat of Denison were overturned by the Supreme Court of Tasmania on 18 December 1979. A by-election was thus held on 16 February 1980. Five members were re-elected, but Labor MHA John Green and Liberal MHA Bob Baker lost their seats to Democrat Norm Sanders and Liberal Gabriel Haros.
3 Labor MHA Neil Batt resigned on 29 August 1980. Bob Graham was elected in the resulting countback.
4 Labor Premier Doug Lowe was deposed by his caucus on 11 November 1981 and replaced by Harry Holgate. Lowe and fellow Labor MHA Mary Willey immediately resigned from the party in protest and served out their term as an independents.
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