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1965

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1964 to 1967. 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 Ahern Liberal 1949–1973
Alexander Alam ALP 1925–1958, 1963–1973
Alexander Armstrong Country 1952–1969
Evelyn Barron ALP 1964–1976
Norman Boland 5 Independent Labor 1966–1970
Fred Bowen 5 ALP 1966–1976
Arthur Bridges Liberal 1946–1968
Roger de Bryon-Faes Liberal 1961–1981
Harry Budd Country 1946–1978
Cedric Cahill Labor 1954–1973
Cyril Cahill Independent Labor 1949–1977
Jim Cahill 3 ALP 1965–1970
John Carter Country 1955–1968
Hector Clayton Independent 1937–1973
Harry Cockerill ALP 1959–1973
Col Colborne ALP 1949–1973
William Coulter ALP 1947–1978
Chris Dalton ALP 1943–1970
Robert Day ALP 1953–1967
William Dickson 5 ALP 1925–1934, 1940–1966
Reg Downing ALP 1940–1972
Robert Erskine ALP 1949–1973
Stanley Eskell Liberal 1958–1978
Otway Falkiner Country 1946–1978
Herbert FitzSimons Country 1955–1970
George Ford 5 ALP 1964–1966
John Fuller Country 1961–1978
Eileen Furley Liberal 1962–1976
Harry Gardiner Independent Labor 1960–1974
Walter Geraghty ALP 1961–1978
Thomas Gleeson Independent Labor 1946–1975
Trevor Gordon 2 ALP 1964–1976
Frederick Hewitt Liberal 1955–1976
Reginald Jackson ALP 1950–1969
Asher Joel Country 1958–1978
Geoffrey Keighley 4 Country 1965–1978
Jim Kenny ALP 1948–1967
John Kenny Independent Labor 1955–1970
Christopher Love ALP 1955–1970
Jim Maloney ALP 1941–1972
Ralph Marsh ALP 1962–1976
John McIntosh Country 1964–1971
Thomas McKay 7 Liberal 1966–1978
Herb McPherson 1 ALP 1964–1981
William Murray ALP 1952–1976
Lindsay North ALP 1964–1976
Ernest O'Dea ALP 1943–1967
Clyde Packer Liberal 1964–1976
John Paterson Liberal 1958–1970
William Peters ALP 1959–1978
Thomas Playfair 7 Liberal 1927–1966
Graham Pratten Country 1937–1976
Anne Press Independent Labor 1959–1978
Michael Quinn 3 Independent Labor 1960–1965
Edna Roper ALP 1958–1978
Amelia Rygate Independent Labor/ALP 6 1961–1978
Perceval Shipton Liberal 1964–1972
Leon Snider 4 Country 1943–1965
Lloyd Sommerlad Country 1955–1967
Frank Spicer Country 1925–1973
Gavin Sutherland ALP 1956–1970
Norman Thom ALP 1950–1978
Sir Edward Warren Liberal 1955–1978
John Weir ALP 1949–1973
Ernest Gerard Wright ALP 1943–1973
1 Liberal MLC Colin Begg resigned in April 1964 before the beginning of this term. Labor candidate Herb McPherson was elected as his replacement on 19 May 1964.
2 Liberal MLC Henry Thompson had died on 21 March 1964, before the beginning of this term. Labor candidate Trevor Gordon was elected as his replacement on 21 May 1964.
3 Independent Labor MLC Michael Quinn died on 12 July 1965. Labor candidate Jim Cahill was elected as his replacement on 9 September 1965.
4 Country MLC Leon Snider died on 9 August 1965. Country candidate Geoffrey Keighley was elected as his replacement on 14 October 1965.
5 Labor MLC William Dickson died on 22 May 1966. Labor MLC George Ford died on 30 July 1966. Independent Labor candidate Norman Boland and Labor candidate Fred Bowen were elected as their replacements on 19 August 1966.
6 Independent Labor MLC Amelia Rygate was re-admitted to the Labor Party on 13 June 1966.
7 Liberal MLC Thomas Playfair died on 9 August 1966. Liberal candidate Thomas McKay was elected as his replacement on 1 September 1966.