Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1955–1958

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1955 to 1958. At this time the Council was not directly elected, but was chosen by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament.

Name Party Years in office
Harold AhernLiberal1949–1973
Alexander AlamALP1925–1958, 1963–1973
Alexander ArmstrongCountry1952–1969
Thomas Armstrong 2Liberal1935–1955
George BassettCountry1932–1964
Colin Begg 2Liberal1955–1964
Arthur BridgesLiberal1946–1968
Harry BuddCountry1946–1978
Cedric CahillALP1954–1973
Cyril CahillALP1949–1977
John CarterCountry1955–1968
Hector ClaytonIndependent1937–1973
Donald CochraneALP1950–1964
Col ColborneALP1949–1973
James ConcannonALP1925–1958
William CoulterALP1947–1978
Chris DaltonALP1943–1970
Robert DayALP1953–1967
William DicksonALP1925–1934, 1940–1966
Tom Dougherty 4ALP1957–1961
Reg DowningALP1940–1972
Robert ErskineALP1949–1973
Otway FalkinerCountry1946–1978
Peter Fallon 3ALP1952–1956
Herbert FitzSimons 1Liberal1955–1970
Thomas GleesonALP1946–1975
Patrick GraceALP1952–1964
James GravesALP1934–1961
Charles HackettALP1943–1964
Herbert HenleyCountry1937–1964
Frederick HewittLiberal1955–1976
Henry Horne 1Liberal1917–1955
Reginald JacksonALP1950–1969
Jim KennyALP1948–1967
John Kenny 1ALP1955–1970
Robert KingALP1931–1960
Christopher Love 2ALP1955–1970
Robert MahonyALP1921–1961
Jim MaloneyALP1941–1972
Sir Henry ManningLiberal1932–1958
Alan McNamara 2ALP1931–1934, 1937–1955
Gertrude MelvilleALP1952–1959
Thomas MurrayIndependent1921–1958
William MurrayALP1952–1976
George NeillyALP1954–1959
Ernest O'DeaALP1943–1967
Walter Padgen 1ALP1946–1955
Thomas PlayfairLiberal1927–1966
Graham PrattenLiberal1937–1976
Gerald RygateALP1952–1960
Leicester SaddingtonLiberal1952–1962
Robert SavageALP1931–1934, 1943–1959
Leon SniderLiberal1943–1965
Lloyd SommerladCountry1955–1967
Frank SpicerCountry1925–1973
Thomas SteeleCountry1934–1961
John Stewart 4ALP1941–1957
Gavin Sutherland 3ALP1956–1970
Norman ThomALP1950–1978
Henry ThompsonLiberal1940–1964
William WalmsleyCountry1952–1964
Edward WarrenLiberal1955–1978
John WeirALP1949–1973
Samuel WilliamsALP1943–1962
Robert WilsonCountry1949–1961
Ernest Gerard WrightALP1943–1973
1 Labor MLC Walter Padgen died on 8 May 1955. Liberal MLC Henry Horne died on 14 July 1955. Liberal candidate Herbert FitzSimons and Labor candidate John Kenny were elected to replace them on 14 September 1955.
2 Labor MLC Alan McNamara died on 5 May 1955. Liberal MLC Thomas Armstrong died on 13 June 1955. Liberal candidate Colin Begg and Labor candidate Christopher Love were elected to replace them on 15 September 1955.
3 Labor MLC Peter Fallon died on 9 February 1956. Labor candidate Gavin Sutherland was elected to replace him on 2 May 1956.
4 Labor MLC John Stewart died on 8 April 1957. Labor candidate Tom Dougherty was elected to replace him on 24 September 1957.
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