Members_of_the_New_South_Wales_Legislative_Assembly,_1962–1965

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1962–1965

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1962–1965

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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 40th parliament held their seats from 1962 to 1965. They were elected at the 1962 state election,[1] and at by-elections.[2][3][4] The Speaker was Ray Maher.[5]

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  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 said 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.
  8. The changes to the composition of the house, in chronological order, were: Robinson resigned,[lower-alpha 1] Connor resigned,[lower-alpha 2] Doig resigned,[lower-alpha 3] Greaves died,[lower-alpha 4] Wyatt died,[lower-alpha 5] Cox died,[lower-alpha 6] and Ford died.[lower-alpha 7]

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  1. [1]
    Green, Antony. "1962 District List". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    Green, Antony. "1962-1965 By elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Part 5B - Members returned for each electorate" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2020.[lower-alpha 8]
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