This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1977 Australian federal election. The election was held on 10 December 1977.

Redistributions and seat changes

Retiring Members and Senators

Labor

Liberal

National Country

Democrats

House of Representatives

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.

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Senate

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 (*).

Australian Capital Territory

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

New South Wales

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal-NCP Coalition was defending two seats. Senators John Carrick (Liberal), Bob Cotton (Liberal), Doug McClelland (Labor), Jim McClelland (Labor) and Douglas Scott (National Country) were not up for re-election.

Northern Territory

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

Queensland

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal-NCP Coalition was defending three seats. Senators Neville Bonner (Liberal), Jim Keeffe (Labor), Ron Maunsell (National Country), Ron McAuliffe (Labor) and Glen Sheil (National Country) were not up for re-election.

South Australia

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. One seat had been held by the Australian Democrats following its resignation by the Liberal Movement's Steele Hall. Senators Reg Bishop (Labor), Jim Cavanagh (Labor), Gordon Davidson (Liberal), Don Jessop (Liberal) and Condor Laucke (Liberal) were not up for re-election.

Tasmania

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats, although retiring Senator Reg Wright had become an independent at the end of his term. Senators Brian Harradine (Independent), Justin O'Byrne (Labor), Peter Rae (Liberal), Michael Townley (Liberal) and Ken Wriedt (Labor) were not up for re-election.

Victoria

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal-NCP Coalition was defending three seats. Senators Ivor Greenwood (Liberal), Margaret Guilfoyle (Liberal), Jean Melzer (Labor), Cyril Primmer (Labor) and James Webster (National Country) were not up for re-election.

Western Australia

Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The National Country Party was defending one seat. Senators Peter Durack (Liberal), Gordon McIntosh (Labor), Peter Sim (Liberal), John Wheeldon (Labor) and Reg Withers (Liberal) were not up for re-election.

Summary by party

Beside each party is the number of seats contested by that party in the House of Representatives for each state, as well as an indication of whether the party contested the Senate election in the respective state.