title: Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1975–1981
text: # Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1975–1981
  
  This is a list of members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council between 1975 and 1981. Terms of the Legislative Council did not coincide with Legislative Assembly elections, and members served six year terms, with a number of members facing election each year.
  
  ## Elections
  
  | Date | Electorates |
  | - | - |
  | 24 May 1975 | Monmouth; Newdegate, Russell |
  | 22 May 1976 | Hobart; Launceston; Gordon |
  | 28 May 1977 | Meander; Pembroke; Queenborough; West Devon |
  | 27 May 1978 | Cornwall; Huon; Mersey |
  | 26 May 1979 | Derwent; Tamar; Westmorland |
  | 24 May 1980 | Buckingham; Macquarie; South Esk |
  
  ## Members
  
  | Name | Division | Years in office | Elected |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Hon Dick Archer | South Esk | 1980–1992 | 1980 |
  | Hon Charles Batt (Labor) | Derwent | 1979–1995 | 1979 |
  | Hon Phyllis Benjamin (Labor) | Hobart | 1952–1976 | 1970 |
  | Hon Louis Bisdee | Monmouth | 1959–1981 | 1975 |
  | Hon Harry Braid | Mersey | 1972–1990 | 1978 |
  | Hon Alby Broadby | Gordon | 1968–1988 | 1976 |
  | Hon Lloyd Carins | South Esk | 1962–1980 | 1974 |
  | Hon Jeff Coates | Meander | 1971–1989 | 1977 |
  | Hon Joseph Dixon | Derwent | 1955–1961; 1967–1979 | 1973 |
  | Hon Charles Fenton | Russell | 1957–1981 | 1975 |
  | Hon Oliver Gregory | Westmorland | 1959–1985 | 1979 |
  | Hon Daniel Hitchcock (Liberal) | Tamar | 1960–1979 | 1973 |
  | Hon Bill Hodgman | Queenborough | 1971–1983 | 1977 |
  | Hon Peter Hodgman | Huon | 1974–1986 | 1978 |
  | Hon Reg Hope | Tamar | 1979–1997 | 1979 |
  | Hon Frank King | Cornwall | 1972–1978 | 1972 |
  | Hon Mac Le Fevre | Cornwall | 1978–1984 | 1978 |
  | Hon Ken Lowrie | Macquarie | 1968–1986 | 1980 |
  | Hon Ben McKay | Pembroke | 1959–1976 | 1971 |
  | Hon Peter McKay | Pembroke | 1976–1999 | 1977 |
  | Hon Brian Miller (Labor) | Newdegate | 1957–1986 | 1975 |
  | Hon George Shaw | Buckingham | 1968–1998 | 1980 |
  | Hon Ray Shipp | Launceston | 1968–1982 | 1976 |
  | Hon Kath Venn (Labor) | Hobart | 1976–1982 | 1976 |
  | Hon William Young | West Devon | 1971–1983 | 1977 |
  