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1965

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1965, as elected at the 1962 state election.

Name Party Electorate Term in office
Hon Robert Askin Liberal Collaroy 1950–1975
Brian Bannon Labor Rockdale 1959–1986
Jack Beale Liberal South Coast 1942–1973
Alfred Bennett Labor Nepean 1962–1965
Ken Booth Labor Kurri Kurri 1960–1988
Lionel Bowen Labor Randwick 1962–1969
George Brain Liberal Willoughby 1943–1968
Jim Brown Country Raleigh 1959–1984
Tim Bruxner Country Tenterfield 1962–1981
Tom Cahill Labor Cook's River 1959–1983
Bill Chaffey Country Tamworth 1940–1973
Reg Coady Labor Drummoyne 1954–1973
Hon Keith Compton Labor Lismore 1959–1965
Rex Connor [2] Labor Wollongong-Kembla 1950–1963
Geoffrey Cox Liberal Vaucluse [6] 1957–1964
Bill Crabtree Labor Kogarah 1953–1983
Geoff Crawford Country Barwon 1950–1976
Douglas Cross Liberal Georges River 1948–1953, 1956–1970
Charles Cutler Country Orange 1947–1975
Tom Dalton Labor Sutherland 1953–1956, 1959–1968
Douglas Darby Independent Manly 1945–1978
Bernie Deane Liberal Hawkesbury 1950–1972
Ben Doig Liberal/Independent [3] Burwood 1957–1965
Frank Downing Labor Ryde 1953–1968
Vince Durick [5] Labor Lakemba 1964–1984
Clarrie Earl Labor Bass Hill 1953–1973
Hon George Enticknap Labor Murrumbidgee 1941–1965
Jack Ferguson Labor Fairfield 1959–1984
Wal Fife Liberal Wagga Wagga 1957–1975
Pat Flaherty Labor Granville 1962–1984
Les Ford [7] Liberal Dubbo 1959–1964
Howard Fowles Labor Illawarra 1941–1968
George Freudenstein Country Young 1959–1981
Edward Greaves [4] Labor Waratah 1962–1964
Fred Green Labor Redfern 1950–1968
Ian Griffith Liberal Cronulla 1956–1978
Frank Hawkins Labor Newcastle 1935–1968
Dick Healey Liberal Wakehurst 1962–1981
Eric Hearnshaw Liberal Eastwood 1945–1965
Bob Heffron Labor Maroubra 1930–1968
Pat Hills Labor Phillip 1954–1988
Davis Hughes Country Armidale 1950–1953, 1956–1973
David Hunter Liberal Ashfield-Croydon 1940–1976
Harold Jackson Liberal Gosford 1950-1965
Rex Jackson Labor Bulli 1955–1986
Harry Jago Liberal Gordon 1962–1973
Les Jordan Liberal Oxley 1944–1965
Nick Kearns Labor Bankstown 1962–1980
Gus Kelly Labor Bathurst 1925–1932, 1935–1967
Joe Kelly Labor East Hills 1956–1973
Hon Abe Landa Labor Bondi 1930–1965
Joe Lawson Country Murray 1932–1973
Tom Lewis Liberal Wollondilly 1957–1978
John Maddison Liberal Hornsby 1962–1980
Hon Ray Maher Labor Wyong 1953–1965
Dan Mahoney Labor Parramatta 1959–1976
Cliff Mallam Labor Dulwich Hill 1953–1968, 1971–1981
Jack Mannix Labor Liverpool 1952–1971
Richmond Manyweathers [1] Country Casino 1964–1968
Robert McCartney Labor Hamilton 1959–1971
Ken McCaw Liberal Lane Cove 1947–1975
John McMahon Labor Balmain 1950–1968
Tom Morey Labor Bligh 1962–1965
Milton Morris Liberal Maitland 1956–1980
Pat Morton Liberal Mosman 1947–1972
Thomas Murphy Labor Concord 1953–1968
George Neilly Labor Cessnock 1959–1978
Leo Nott Labor Mudgee 1953–1973
Frank O'Keefe Country Upper Hunter 1961–1969
Doug Padman Liberal Albury 1947–1965
Doug Porter [2] Labor Wollongong-Kembla 1964–1965
Leon Punch Country Gloucester 1959–1985
Frank Purdue [4] Independent Waratah 1956–1962, 1964–1965
Ernie Quinn Labor Wentworthville 1962–1988
Hon Jack Renshaw Labor Castlereagh 1941–1980
Bill Rigby Labor Hurstville 1959–1965
Ian Robinson [1] Country Casino 1953–1963
Jim Robson Labor Hartley 1956–1965
Max Ruddock Liberal The Hills 1962–1976
Hon Norm Ryan Labor Marrickville 1953–1973
Thomas Ryan Labor Auburn 1956–1965
John Seiffert Labor Monaro 1941–1965
Hon Bill Sheahan Labor Burrinjuck 1941–1973
Jim Simpson Labor Lake Macquarie 1950–1968
Albert Sloss Labor King 1956–1973
Jim Southee Labor Blacktown 1962–1973
Stanley Stephens Country Byron 1944–1973
Jack Stewart Labor Kahibah 1957–1972
Kevin Stewart Labor Canterbury 1962–1985
Jim Taylor Country Temora 1960–1981
Laurie Tully Labor Goulburn 1946–1965
John Waddy Liberal Kirribilli 1962–1976
Lou Walsh Labor Coogee 1953–1956, 1962–1965
William Wattison Labor Sturt 1947–1968
Bill Weiley Country Clarence 1955–1971
Ernest Wetherell Labor Cobar 1949–1965
Eric Willis Liberal Earlwood 1950–1978
Stan Wyatt [5] Labor Lakemba 1950–1964
1 Casino Country Party MLA Ian Robinson resigned on 22 October 1963, in order to contest the federal seat of Cowper at the 1963 election. Country Party candidate Richmond Manyweathers won the resulting by-election on 29 February.
2 Wollongong-Kembla Labor MLA Rex Connor resigned on 22 October 1963, in order to contest the federal seat of Cunningham at the 1963 election. Labor candidate Doug Porter won the resulting by-election on 29 February.
3 Burwood MLA Ben Doig resigned from the Liberal Party in 1964 after losing preselection to recontest his seat. He claimed that he had been defeated due to his support of state aid to church schools, and served out the remainder of his term as an independent.
4 Waratah Labor MLA Edward Greaves died on 4 July 1964. Independent candidate Frank Purdue won the resulting by-election on 8 August.
5 Lakemba Labor MLA Stan Wyatt died on 26 July 1964. Labor candidate Vince Durick won the resulting by-election on 19 September.
6 Vaucluse Liberal MLA Geoffrey Cox died on 16 November 1964. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1965 state election.
7 Dubbo Liberal MLA Les Ford died on 17 December 1964. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1965 state election.