Ian Black Tony Spagnolo Roderick Quinn Michael Cavanough Ten seats were up for election.
The Labor Party was defending five seats (although Lionel Murphy's vacancy had been filled by independent Cleaver Bunton, who did not contest in 1975).
Athol Martin Adrian Alle Noel Howard Darius Pourshasb Lawrence Woods Kenneth Burke Luciano Becher David McPherson Bruce Taber Thomas Guy Reginald Appleby Andrew Boyton Michael Steuart Michael Wojeszlovszky John Breen-Hemingway Two seats were up for election, the first time the Northern Territory had voted for the Senate.
Leonard Grasishchuk Grace Plunkett Renfrey Clarke Albert Field John McRae Douglas Gillespie Anthony Catip Malcolm Just Anne Glew George Allard Hubert Giesberts Ten seats were up for election.
John Tully Eric Wilson Enid Shea Albert Mansell Ten seats were up for election.
Shane Watson Maurice Smith Chris Tsolos Ian Dunne Neil Leicht George Alexander Donald Maggs Ten seats were up for election.