Candidates of the Australian federal election, 1980

This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1980 Australian federal election. The election was held on 18 October 1980.

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

Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).

Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending one seat.

Joseph Marks

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal-NCP Coalition was defending three seats. Senators Peter Baume (Liberal), Arthur Gietzelt (Labor), Misha Lajovic (Liberal), Colin Mason (Democrats) and Tony Mulvihill (Labor) were not up for re-election.

Estelle Myers
Rudolph Dezelin
Norman Eather
Bernard O'Grady

Gene Salvestrin
Joylene Hairmouth
Terence Griffiths
Josephine Chisholm-Mallett

Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party was defending one seat.

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending one seat. The National Country Party was defending two seats. Senators Stan Collard (National Country), Mal Colston (Labor), George Georges (Labor), David MacGibbon (Liberal) and Kathy Martin (Liberal) were not up for re-election.

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