Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1959–1962
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 39th parliament held their seats from 1959 to 1962. They were elected at the 1959 state election,[1] and at by-elections.[2][3][4] The Speaker was Ray Maher.[5]
- ^ a b c The 1959 re-election of Lismore Country Party MLA Jack Easter was overturned by the Court of Disputed Returns on 12 June 1959. Labor candidate Keith Compton won the resulting by-election on 12 September.
- ^ a b Oxley MLA Les Jordan had been re-elected as a Country Party member in 1959, but defected to the Liberal Party late that year.
- ^ a b c Cook’s River Labor MLA and Premier Joseph Cahill died on 22 October 1959. His son, Labor candidate Tom Cahill, won the resulting by-election on 12 December.
- ^ a b c Kurri Kurri Labor MLA George Booth died on 31 July 1960. His son, Labor candidate Ken Booth, won the resulting by-election on 8 October.
- ^ a b c Temora Country Party MLA Doug Dickson died on 27 July 1960. Country Party candidate Jim Taylor won the resulting by-election on 8 October.
- ^ a b c Paddington-Waverley Labor MLA William Ferguson died on 29 January 1961. Labor candidate Keith Anderson won the resulting by-election on 25 February.
- ^ a b c Liverpool Plains Labor MLA Roger Nott resigned on 3 March 1961 to accept an appointment as Administrator of the Northern Territory. Country Party candidate Frank O'Keefe won the resulting by-election on 25 March.
- ^ a b Blacktown MLA Alfred Dennis was elected as a representative of the Liberal Party, but resigned to sit as an independent in 1962 after losing a preselection challenge for the safer Liberal seat of The Hills.
- ^ The changes to the composition of the house, in chronological order, were: Easter’s election overturned,[a] Jordan joined the Liberals ,[b] Cahill died,[c] Booth died,[d] Dickson died,[e] Ferguson died,[f] Nott resigned,[g] Dennis sat as an independent,[h]
See also
- Fourth Cahill ministry
- First Heffron ministry
- Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election
- Candidates of the 1959 New South Wales state election
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "1959 District List". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1959-1962 By elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Part 5B - Members returned for each electorate" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2020.[i]
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