Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 1960–1962

This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 22 May 1960 to 21 May 1962. The chamber had 30 seats made up of ten provinces each electing three members, on a system of rotation whereby one-third of the members would retire at each biennial election.

The Constitution Acts Amendment Act (No.2) 1963 (No.72 of 1963) affected all terms concluding after 1962, as well as the provinces which members represented.

Name Party Province Term expires Years in office
Charles Abbey Liberal Central 1964* 1958–1977
Norm Baxter Country Central 1966* 1950–1958; 1960–1983
George Bennetts Labor South-East 1964* 1946–1965
John Cunningham Liberal South-East 1962 1948–1954; 1955–1962
Evan Davies Labor West 1962 1947–1963
Leslie Diver Country Central 1962 1952–1974
Jim Garrigan Labor South-East 1966* 1954–1971
Arthur Griffith Liberal Suburban 1964* 1953–1977
William Hall Labor North-East 1964* 1938–1963
Eric Heenan Labor North-East 1962 1936–1968
James Hislop Liberal Metropolitan 1964* 1941–1971
Ruby Hutchison Labor Suburban 1966* 1954–1971
George Jeffery Labor Suburban 1962 1956–1962
Ray Jones Country Midland 1962 1950–1967
Frederick Lavery Labor West 1964* 1952–1971
Les Logan Country Midland 1966* 1947–1974
Anthony Loton Country South 1964* 1944–1965
Graham MacKinnon Liberal South-West 1962 1956–1986
Reg Mattiske Liberal Metropolitan 1966* 1956–1965
James Murray Liberal South-West 1964* 1951–1965
Charles Simpson Country Midland 1964* 1946–1963
Harry Strickland Labor North 1962 1950–1970
John Teahan Labor North-East 1966* 1954–1965
Ron Thompson Labor West 1966* 1959–1980
Sydney Thompson Country South 1966* 1960–1974
Jack Thomson Country South 1962 1950–1974
Keith Watson Liberal Metropolitan 1962 1948–1968
Bill Willesee Labor North 1966* 1954–1974
Francis Drake Willmott Liberal South-West 1966* 1955–1974
Frank Wise Labor North 1964* 1956–1971

Sources

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  • Black, David; Bolton, Geoffrey (2001). Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia, Volume Two, 1930-1990 (Revised ed.). Parliament House: Parliament of Western Australia. ISBN 0731697839.