Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1961–1964

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1961 to 1964. 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 Alam 3ALP1925–1958, 1963–1973
Alexander ArmstrongCountry1952–1969
George BassettCountry1932–1964
Colin Begg 4Liberal1955–1964
Arthur BridgesLiberal1946–1968
Roger de Bryon-FaesLiberal1961–1981
Harry BuddCountry1946–1978
Cedric CahillLabor1954–1973
Cyril CahillIndependent Labor1949–1977
John CarterCountry1955–1968
Hector ClaytonIndependent1937–1973
Donald CochraneIndependent Labor1950–1964
Harry CockerillALP1959–1973
Col ColborneALP1949–1973
William CoulterALP1947–1978
Chris DaltonALP1943–1970
Robert DayALP1953–1967
William DicksonALP1925–1934, 1940–1966
Tom Dougherty 1ALP1957–1961
Reg DowningALP1940–1972
Robert ErskineALP1949–1973
Stanley EskellLiberal1958–1978
Otway FalkinerCountry1946–1978
Herbert FitzSimonsCountry1955–1970
John FullerCountry1961–1978
Eileen Furley 2Liberal1962–1976
Harry GardinerIndependent Labor1960–1974
Walter Geraghty 1ALP1961–1978
Thomas GleesonIndependent Labor1946–1975
Patrick GraceIndependent Labor1952–1964
Charles HackettIndependent Labor1943–1964
Herbert HenleyCountry1937–1964
Frederick HewittLiberal1955–1976
Reginald JacksonALP1950–1969
Asher JoelCountry1958–1978
Jim KennyALP1948–1967
John KennyIndependent Labor1955–1970
Christopher LoveALP1955–1970
Jim MaloneyALP1941–1972
Ralph Marsh 2ALP1962–1976
William MurrayALP1952–1976
Ernest O'DeaALP1943–1967
John PatersonLiberal1958–1970
William PetersALP1959–1978
Thomas PlayfairLiberal1927–1966
Graham PrattenCountry1937–1976
Anne PressIndependent Labor1959–1978
Michael QuinnIndependent Labor1960–1965
Edna RoperALP1958–1978
Amelia Rygate 1Independent Labor1961–1978
Leicester Saddington 2Liberal1952–1962
Ian Sinclair 3Country1961–1963
Leon SniderCountry1943–1965
Lloyd SommerladCountry1955–1967
Frank SpicerCountry1925–1973
Gavin SutherlandALP1956–1970
Norman ThomALP1950–1978
Henry Thompson 5Liberal1940–1964
William WalmsleyCountry1952–1964
Sir Edward WarrenLiberal1955–1978
John WeirALP1949–1973
Samuel Williams 2ALP1943–1962
Ernest Gerard WrightALP1943–1973
1 Labor MLC Robert Mahony died on 8 February 1961, before this parliament began. Labor MLC Tom Dougherty resigned on 1 May 1961. Labor candidate Walter Geraghty and Independent Labor candidate Amelia Rygate were elected as their replacements on 7 September 1961.
2 Liberal MLC Leicester Saddington died on 26 September 1962. Labor MLC Samuel Williams died on 12 October 1962. Liberal candidate Eileen Furley and Labor candidate Ralph Marsh were elected as their replacements on 14 November 1962.
3 Country MLC Ian Sinclair resigned on 24 October 1963 to contest the Australian House of Representatives. Labor candidate Alexander Alam was elected as his replacement on 19 November 1963.
4 Liberal MLC Colin Begg resigned in April 1964, creating a casual vacancy that was carried through to the next parliament.
5 Liberal MLC Henry Thompson died on 21 March 1964, creating a casual vacancy that was carried through to the next parliament.
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