Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1955–1958

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1955 to 1958. 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
Thomas Armstrong 2 Liberal 1935–1955
George Bassett Country 1932–1964
Colin Begg 2 Liberal 1955–1964
Arthur Bridges Liberal 1946–1968
Harry Budd Country 1946–1978
Cedric Cahill ALP 1954–1973
Cyril Cahill ALP 1949–1977
John Carter Country 1955–1968
Hector Clayton Independent 1937–1973
Donald Cochrane ALP 1950–1964
Col Colborne ALP 1949–1973
James Concannon ALP 1925–1958
William Coulter ALP 1947–1978
Chris Dalton ALP 1943–1970
Robert Day ALP 1953–1967
William Dickson ALP 1925–1934, 1940–1966
Tom Dougherty 4 ALP 1957–1961
Reg Downing ALP 1940–1972
Robert Erskine ALP 1949–1973
Otway Falkiner Country 1946–1978
Peter Fallon 3 ALP 1952–1956
Herbert FitzSimons 1 Liberal 1955–1970
Thomas Gleeson ALP 1946–1975
Patrick Grace ALP 1952–1964
James Graves ALP 1934–1961
Charles Hackett ALP 1943–1964
Herbert Henley Country 1937–1964
Frederick Hewitt Liberal 1955–1976
Henry Horne 1 Liberal 1917–1955
Reginald Jackson ALP 1950–1969
Jim Kenny ALP 1948–1967
John Kenny 1 ALP 1955–1970
Robert King ALP 1931–1960
Christopher Love 2 ALP 1955–1970
Robert Mahony ALP 1921–1961
Jim Maloney ALP 1941–1972
Sir Henry Manning Liberal 1932–1958
Alan McNamara 2 ALP 1931–1934, 1937–1955
Gertrude Melville ALP 1952–1959
Thomas Murray Independent 1921–1958
William Murray ALP 1952–1976
George Neilly ALP 1954–1959
Ernest O'Dea ALP 1943–1967
Walter Padgen 1 ALP 1946–1955
Thomas Playfair Liberal 1927–1966
Graham Pratten Liberal 1937–1976
Gerald Rygate ALP 1952–1960
Leicester Saddington Liberal 1952–1962
Robert Savage ALP 1931–1934, 1943–1959
Leon Snider Liberal 1943–1965
Lloyd Sommerlad Country 1955–1967
Frank Spicer Country 1925–1973
Thomas Steele Country 1934–1961
John Stewart 4 ALP 1941–1957
Gavin Sutherland 3 ALP 1956–1970
Norman Thom ALP 1950–1978
Henry Thompson Liberal 1940–1964
William Walmsley Country 1952–1964
Edward Warren Liberal 1955–1978
John Weir ALP 1949–1973
Samuel Williams ALP 1943–1962
Robert Wilson Country 1949–1961
Ernest Gerard Wright ALP 1943–1973
1 Labor MLC Walter Padgen died on 8 May 1955. Liberal MLC Henry Horne died on 14 July 1955. Liberal candidate Herbert FitzSimons and Labor candidate John Kenny were elected to replace them on 14 September 1955.
2 Labor MLC Alan McNamara died on 5 May 1955. Liberal MLC Thomas Armstrong died on 13 June 1955. Liberal candidate Colin Begg and Labor candidate Christopher Love were elected to replace them on 15 September 1955.
3 Labor MLC Peter Fallon died on 9 February 1956. Labor candidate Gavin Sutherland was elected to replace him on 2 May 1956.
4 Labor MLC John Stewart died on 8 April 1957. Labor candidate Tom Dougherty was elected to replace him on 24 September 1957.
Members of the Parliament of New South Wales
Legislative Council

1952–1955 • 1955–1958 • 1958–1961

Legislative Assembly

1953–1956 • 1956–1959 • 1959–1962

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