Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1961–1963

This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1961 to 1963, as elected at the 1961 federal election.

Member Party Electorate State In office Charles Adermann  Fisher Qld 1943–1972 Ian Allan  Gwydir NSW 1953–1969 Doug Anthony  Richmond NSW 1957–1984 John Armitage  Mitchell NSW 1961–1963, 1969–1983 Lance Barnard  Bass Tas 1954–1975 Charles Barnes  McPherson Qld 1958–1972 Sir Garfield Barwick  Parramatta NSW 1958–1964 Jeff Bate  Macarthur NSW 1949–1972 Noel Beaton   Bendigo Vic 1960–1969 Kim Beazley  Fremantle WA 1945–1977 Sam Benson   Batman Vic 1962–1969 Alan Bird   Batman Vic 1949–1962 Wilfred Brimblecombe  Maranoa Qld 1951–1966 Gordon Bryant  Wills Vic 1955–1980 Alex Buchanan  McMillan Vic 1955–1972 Les Bury  Wentworth NSW 1956–1974 Jim Cairns  Yarra Vic 1955–1977 Arthur Calwell  Melbourne Vic 1940–1972 Clyde Cameron  Hindmarsh SA 1949–1980 Don Cameron  Lilley Qld 1961–1963 Fred Chaney Sr.  Perth WA 1955–1969 Don Chipp   Higinbotham Vic 1960–1977 Joe Clark  Darling NSW 1934–1969 Lionel Clay  St George NSW 1958–1963 Richard Cleaver  Swan WA 1955–1969 John Cockle  Warringah NSW 1961–1966 Fred Collard  Kalgoorlie WA 1961–1975 Jack Comber  Bowman Qld 1961–1963 Jim Cope  Watson NSW 1955–1975 Eric Costa  Banks NSW 1949–1969 Frank Courtnay  Darebin Vic 1958–1969 Wilfred Coutts  Griffith Qld 1954–1958, 1961–1966 John Cramer  Bennelong NSW 1949–1974 Frank Crean  Melbourne Ports Vic 1951–1977 Manfred Cross  Brisbane Qld 1961–1975, 1980–1990 Dan Curtin  Kingsford-Smith NSW 1949–1969 Fred Daly  Grayndler NSW 1943–1975 Charles Davidson  Dawson Qld 1946–1963 Ron Davies  Braddon Tas 1958–1975 Frank Davis  Deakin Vic 1949–1966 Roger Dean  Robertson NSW 1949–1964 Len Devine   East Sydney NSW 1963–1969 Alick Downer  Angas SA 1949–1964 David Drummond  New England NSW 1949–1963 Nigel Drury  Ryan Qld 1949–1975 Gil Duthie  Wilmot Tas 1946–1975 Syd Einfeld  Phillip NSW 1961–1963 John England   Calare NSW 1960–1975 Dudley Erwin  Ballaarat Vic 1955–1975 Laurie Failes  Lawson NSW 1949–1969 David Fairbairn  Farrer NSW 1949–1975 Allen Fairhall  Paterson NSW 1949–1969 Bill Falkinder  Franklin Tas 1946–1966 Jim Forbes  Barker SA 1956–1975 Max Fox  Henty Vic 1955–1974 Allan Fraser  Eden-Monaro NSW 1943–1966, 1969–1972 Jim Fraser   Australian Capital Territory ACT 1951–1970 Malcolm Fraser  Wannon Vic 1955–1983 Gordon Freeth  Forrest WA 1949–1969 Arthur Fuller  Hume NSW 1943–1949, 1951–1955,1961–1963 Bill Fulton  Leichhardt Qld 1958–1975 Pat Galvin  Kingston SA 1951–1966 George Gray  Capricornia Qld 1961–1967 Charles Griffiths  Shortland NSW 1949–1972 Brendan Hansen  Wide Bay Qld 1961–1974 Ted Harding  Herbert Qld 1961–1966 Jim Harrison  Blaxland NSW 1949–1969 Paul Hasluck  Curtin WA 1949–1969 William Haworth  Isaacs Vic 1949–1969 Bill Hayden  Oxley Qld 1961–1988 Les Haylen  Parkes NSW 1943–1963 Harold Holt  Higgins Vic 1935–1967 Mac Holten  Indi Vic 1958–1977 Peter Howson  Fawkner Vic 1955–1972 William Jack  North Sydney NSW 1949–1966 Bert James  Hunter NSW 1960–1980 John Jess  La Trobe Vic 1960–1972 Les Johnson  Hughes NSW 1955–1966, 1969–1984 Charles Jones  Newcastle NSW 1958–1983 Victor Kearney  Cunningham NSW 1956–1963 Bert Kelly  Wakefield SA 1958–1977 Wilfrid Kent Hughes  Chisholm Vic 1949–1970 James Killen  Moreton Qld 1955–1983 Robert King  Wimmera Vic 1958–1977 Hugh Leslie  Moore WA 1949–1958, 1961–1963 Robert Lindsay  Flinders Vic 1954–1966 Tony Luchetti  Macquarie NSW 1951–1975 Philip Lucock  Lyne NSW 1952–1980 John McEwen  Murray Vic 1934–1971 Frank McGuren  Cowper NSW 1961–1963 Hector McIvor  Gellibrand Vic 1955–1972 Dan Mackinnon  Corangamite Vic 1949–1951, 1953–1966 John McLeay Sr.  Boothby SA 1949–1966 William McMahon  Lowe NSW 1949–1982 Neil McNeill  Canning WA 1961–1963 Norman Makin  Bonython SA 1919–1946, 1954–1963 Robert Menzies  Kooyong Vic 1934–1966 Dan Minogue  West Sydney NSW 1949–1969 James Monaghan  Evans NSW 1961–1963 Jack Mortimer   Grey SA 1963–1966 Jock Nelson   Northern Territory NT 1949–1966 Peter Nixon  Gippsland Vic 1961–1983 Reginald O'Brien  Petrie Qld 1961–1963 William O'Connor  Dalley NSW 1946–1969 Hubert Opperman  Corio Vic 1949–1967 Ted Peters  Scullin Vic 1949–1969 Reg Pollard  Lalor Vic 1937–1966 Len Reynolds  Barton NSW 1958–1966, 1969–1975 Bill Riordan  Kennedy Qld 1936–1966 Hugh Roberton  Riverina NSW 1949–1965 Edgar Russell   Grey SA 1943–1963 Joe Sexton  Adelaide SA 1958–1966 Billy Snedden  Bruce Vic 1955–1983 Frank Stewart  Lang NSW 1953–1979 Philip Stokes  Maribyrnong Vic 1955–1969 Reginald Swartz  Darling Downs Qld 1949–1972 Albert Thompson  Port Adelaide SA 1946–1963 Athol Townley  Denison Tas 1949–1964 Winton Turnbull  Mallee Vic 1946–1972 Harry Turner  Bradfield NSW 1952–1974 Tom Uren  Reid NSW 1958–1990 Eddie Ward   East Sydney NSW 1931, 1932–1963 Harry Webb  Stirling WA 1954–1958, 1961–1972 Bill Wentworth  Mackellar NSW 1949–1977 Gough Whitlam  Werriwa NSW 1952–1978 Ray Whittorn   Balaclava Vic 1960–1974 Keith Wilson  Sturt SA 1937–1944 (S), 1949–1954, 1955–1966

At this time, the members for the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory could only vote on matters relating to their respective territories. The Labor member for Batman, Alan Bird, died on 21 July 1962; Labor candidate Sam Benson won the resulting by-election on 1 September. The Labor member for Grey, Edgar Russell, died on 31 March 1963; Labor candidate Jack Mortimer won the resulting by-election on 1 June. The Labor member for East Sydney, Eddie Ward, died on 31 July 1963; Labor candidate Len Devine won the resulting by-election on 28 September.

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