Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1943–1946

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1943 and 1946 were indirectly elected by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament, with 15 members elected every three years. The most recent election was on 18 December 1942, with the term of new members commencing on 23 April 1943.[1][2] The President was Sir John Peden.[3]

Name Party End term Years in office
Alexander Alam   Labor 1946 1925–1958, 1963–1973
George Archer   Labor 1949 1925–1949
Thomas Armstrong   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1949 1935–1955
George Bassett   Country 1952 1932–1964
Alfred Binks   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1952 1932–1952
William Bradley   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1949 1940–1949
Keith Brooks   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1946 1939–1946
Walter Cambridge   Country 1946 1932–1946
Hector Clayton   Independent 1949 1937–1973
Joseph Coates[c]   Labor / Labor 1952 1921–1943
Arthur Colvin   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1955 1932–1955
James Concannon   Labor 1946 1925–1958
John Culbert[d]   Labor 1949 1925–1943
Chris Dalton[a]   Labor 1946 1943–1970
William Dickson   Labor 1952 1925–1934, 1940–1966
Reg Downing   Labor 1952 1940–1972
Jim Eggins   Country 1952 1940–1949
Ernest Farrar   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1946 1912–1952
John Ferguson[f]   Labor 1952 1945–1952
William Gibb[d]   Labor 1949 1931–1934, 1943–1952
James Graves   Labor 1949 1934–1961
Charles Hackett[c]   Labor 1952 1943–1964
Jim Harrison   Labor 1955 1943–1949
Herbert Henley   Country 1952 1937–1964
Thomas Holden[f]   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1952 1934–1945
Henry Horne   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1946 1917–1955
Sir Archibald Howie[e]   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1952 1934–1943
Sir Norman Kater   Country 1955 1923–1955
Francis Kelly   Labor 1955 1942–1947
Robert King   Labor 1946 1931–1960
Frederick Kneeshaw   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1949 1934–1949
Hugh Latimer   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1949 1934–1955
Robert Mahony   Labor 1955 1921–1961
Jim Maloney   Labor 1955 1941–1972
Marsden Manfred   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1949 1934–1949
Sir Henry Manning   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1946 1932–1958
John Martin   Labor 1946 1931–1946
Patrick McGirr   Labor 1955 1921–1955
Alan McNamara   Labor 1949 1931–1934, 1937–1955
Henry Moulder   Country 1946 1932–1946
George Mullins   Labor 1952 1931–1948
Thomas Murray   Independent 1946 1921–1958
Ernest O'Dea   Labor 1955 1943–1967
Stanley Parry   Independent 1952 1940–1952
Sir John Peden   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1946 1917–1946
Thomas Playfair   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1955 1927–1966
Graham Pratten   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1952 1937–1976
William Robson   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1955 1920–1951
Robert Savage[b]   Labor 1949 1931–1934, 1943–1959
Leon Snider   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1955 1943–1965
Ernest Sommerlad   Country 1955 1932–1952
Edmond Speck   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1952 1940–1952
Frank Spicer   Labor / Independent 1949 1925–1973
Thomas Steele   Country 1949 1934–1961
John Stewart   Labor 1955 1941–1957
Colin Tannock   Labor 1952 1931–1952
Henry Thompson   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1952 1940–1964
John Tonkin   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1946 1940–1946
Sir Frederick Tout   Country 1946 1932–1946
Sir Graham Waddell   Country 1949 1937–1949
Horace Whiddon   United Australia / Democratic / Liberal 1955 1934–1955
Samuel Williams[e]   Labor 1952 1943–1962
Hugh Wragge   Country 1949 1932–1949
Ernest Wright   Labor 1955 1943–1973
  1. ^ a b Edward Grayndler (Labor) died on 12 March 1943, before the beginning of this term. Chris Dalton (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 20 July 1943.
  2. ^ a b Ernest Mitchell (United Australia) died on 21 April 1943, the day before this term began. Robert Savage (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 20 August 1943.
  3. ^ a b c Joseph Coates (Labor) died on 4 May 1943. Charles Hackett (Labor) was elected as his replacements on 20 August 1943.
  4. ^ a b c John Culbert (Labor) died on 19 August 1943. William Gibb (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 3 November 1943.
  5. ^ a b c Sir Archibald Howie (United Australia) died on 26 October 1943. Samuel Williams (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 9 December 1943.
  6. ^ a b c Thomas Holden (Liberal) resigned on 10 October 1945. John Ferguson (Labor) was elected as his replacement on 7 November 1945.
  7. ^ The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were: Grayndler died,[a] Mitchell died,[b] Coates died,[c] Culbert died,[d] Howie died,[e] and Holden resigned.[f]

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  1. ^ "Candidates declared to be elected Members of the Legislative Council". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 171. 23 December 1942. p. 3235. Retrieved 26 November 2020 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 November 2020.[g]