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1968

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968 to 1971, as elected at the 1968 state election.

Name Party Electorate Term in office
Hon Robert Askin Liberal Collaroy 1950–1975
Brian Bannon Labor Rockdale 1959–1986
John Barraclough Liberal Bligh 1968–1981
Hon Jack Beale Liberal South Coast 1942–1973
Eric Bedford Labor Fairfield 1968–1985
Ken Booth Labor Wallsend 1960–1988
Lionel Bowen [3] Labor Randwick 1962–1969
Laurie Brereton [3] Labor Randwick 1970–1971, 1973–1990
Ron Brewer Country Goulburn 1965–1984
Jim Brown Country Raleigh 1959–1984
Tim Bruxner Country Tenterfield 1962–1981
Tom Cahill Labor Cook's River 1959–1983
Jim Cameron Liberal Northcott 1968–1984
Hon Bill Chaffey Country Tamworth 1940–1973
Jim Clough Liberal Eastwood 1956–1988
Reg Coady Labor Drummoyne 1954–1973
Harold Coates Independent Blue Mountains 1965–1976
Peter Coleman Liberal Fuller 1968–1978
Bruce Cowan Country Oxley 1965–1980
Peter Cox Labor Auburn 1965–1988
Bill Crabtree Labor Kogarah 1953–1983
Hon Geoff Crawford Country Barwon 1950–1976
Douglas Cross [5] Liberal Georges River 1948–1953, 1956–1970
Hon Charles Cutler Country Orange 1947–1975
Douglas Darby Liberal Manly 1945–1978
Bernie Deane Liberal Hawkesbury 1950–1972
Roger Degen Labor Balmain 1968–1984
Keith Doyle Liberal Vaucluse 1965–1978
Max Dunbier Liberal Campbelltown 1968–1971
Ron Dunbier Liberal Nepean 1965–1971
Bruce Duncan Country Lismore 1965–1988
Vince Durick Labor Lakemba 1964–1984
Clarrie Earl Labor Bass Hill 1953–1973
Syd Einfeld Labor Bondi 1965–1981
Hon Sir Kevin Ellis Liberal Coogee 1948–1953, 1956–1962, 1965–1973
Jack Ferguson Labor Merrylands 1959–1984
Hon Wal Fife Liberal Wagga Wagga 1957–1975
Col Fisher [2] Country Upper Hunter 1970–1988
Pat Flaherty Labor Granville 1962–1984
Hon George Freudenstein Country Young 1959–1981
Lin Gordon [4] Labor Murrumbidgee 1970–1984
Al Grassby [4] Labor Murrumbidgee 1965–1969
Ian Griffith Liberal Cronulla 1956–1978
Bill Haigh Labor Maroubra 1968–1983
Dick Healey Liberal Wakehurst 1962–1981
Jack Hough Liberal Wollongong 1965–1971
Pat Hills Labor Phillip 1954–1988
Hon Davis Hughes Country Armidale 1950–1953, 1956–1973
Ted Humphries Liberal Gosford 1965–1971
David Hunter Liberal Ashfield 1940–1976
Merv Hunter [1] Labor Lake Macquarie 1969–1991
John Jackett Liberal Burwood 1965–1978
Rex Jackson Labor Bulli 1955–1986
Harry Jago Liberal Gordon 1962–1973
Harry Jensen Labor Wyong 1965–1981
Lew Johnstone Labor Broken Hill 1965–1981
Sam Jones Labor Waratah 1965–1984
Nick Kearns Labor Bankstown 1962–1980
Laurie Kelly Labor Corrimal 1968–1988
Joe Kelly Labor East Hills 1956–1973
Joe Lawson Independent Murray 1932–1973
Hon Tom Lewis Liberal Wollondilly 1957–1978
Gordon Mackie Liberal Albury 1965–1978
Dan Mahoney Labor Parramatta 1959–1976
Hon John Maddison Liberal Hornsby 1962–1980
Hon Jack Mannix Labor Liverpool 1952–1971
John Mason Liberal Dubbo 1965–1981
Steve Mauger Liberal Monaro 1965–1976
Robert McCartney Labor Hamilton 1959–1971
Hon Ken McCaw Liberal Lane Cove 1947–1975
Laurie McGinty Liberal Willoughby 1968–1978
Tom Mead Liberal Hurstville 1965–1976
Hon Milton Morris Liberal Maitland 1956–1980
Hon Pat Morton Liberal Mosman 1947–1972
Lerryn Mutton Liberal Yaralla 1968–1978
George Neilly Labor Cessnock 1959–1978
Frank O'Keefe [2] Country Upper Hunter 1961–1969
Clive Osborne Country Bathurst 1967–1981
George Petersen Labor Kembla 1968–1988
Leon Punch Country Gloucester 1959–1985
Ernie Quinn Labor Wentworthville 1962–1988
Hon Jack Renshaw Labor Castlereagh 1941–1980
Max Ruddock Liberal The Hills 1962–1976
Hon Norm Ryan Labor Marrickville 1953–1973
Bill Sheahan Labor Burrinjuck 1941–1973
Jim Simpson [1] Labor Lake Macquarie 1950–1968
Albert Sloss Labor King 1956–1973
Jim Southee Labor Blacktown 1962–1973
Hon Stanley Stephens Country Byron 1944–1973
Jack Stewart Labor Kahibah 1957–1972
Hon Kevin Stewart Labor Canterbury 1962–1985
Jim Taylor Country Temora 1960–1981
Arthur Wade Labor Newcastle 1968–1988
Hon John Waddy Liberal Kirribilli 1962–1976
Frank Walker [5] Labor Georges River 1970–1988
Tim Walker Liberal Sutherland 1968–1978
Bill Weiley Country Clarence 1955–1971
Hon Eric Willis Liberal Earlwood 1950–1978
Roger Wotton Country Burrendong 1968–1971, 1973–1991
1 Lake Macquarie Labor MLA Jim Simpson died on 10 December 1968. Labor candidate Merv Hunter won the resulting by-election on 19 April 1969.
2 Upper Hunter Country Party MLA Frank O'Keefe resigned on 22 September 1969 in order to contest the federal seat of Paterson at the 1969 federal election. Country Party candidate Col Fisher won the resulting by-election on 14 February 1970.
3 Randwick Labor MLA Lionel Bowen resigned on 18 September 1969 in order to contest the federal seat of Kingsford Smith at the 1969 federal election. Labor candidate Laurie Brereton won the resulting by-election on 14 February 1970.
4 Murrumbidgee Labor MLA Al Grassby resigned on 18 September 1969 in order to contest the federal seat of Riverina at the 1969 federal election. Labor candidate Lin Gordon won the resulting by-election on 14 February 1970.
5 Georges River Country Party MLA Douglas Cross died on 9 July 1970. Labor candidate Frank Walker won the resulting by-election on 19 September