This is the full list of members of the House of Representatives (25th Parliament) elected on November 30, 1963.
The 1963 election was the seventh of nine victories for the coalition and the seventh of seven consecutive victories for Prime Minister Robert Menzies.
The Coalition came within one seat of losing in 1961. In 1963, a campaign built around State Aid to non-government schools and the future of the US North-West Cape facility in Australia enabled Menzies to win his last election victory. The election is remembered for the Liberal Party’s use of the “faceless men” label against the ALP. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy took place one week before the election. After 16 years as prime minister, Menzies retired in January 1966.
In a 122-seat House of Representatives, the Liberal Party won 52 seats (+7) and the Country Party 20 (+3), for a coalition total of 72 (+10). The ALP won 50 seats (-10), wiping out most of its gains from 1916. The government secured a majority of 22 seats.
The Liberal Party won 37.09% of the primary vote (+3,51%), the Country Party 8.94% (+0.43%) and the ALP 45.47% (-2.43%). The estimated two-party-preferred vote for the coalition was 52.60%, with the ALP on 47.40%, a swing against the ALP of 3.10%.
The Democratic Labor Party polled 7.44% of the primary vote (-1.27%), its preferences again contributing to the Coalition’s win, especially in Victoria.
Because the election was called a year early, there was no accompanying half-Senate election. There were separate half-Senate elections in 1964, 1967 and 1970. House and Senate elections were brought back into line in 1974 and have remained that way since.
The members for the Northern Territory (Jock Nelson-ALP) and the Australian Capital Territory (Jim Fraser-ALP) did not have voting rights, other than on matters affecting their territory. They are counted as members on the list below but not included in the seat tallies shown above.
There were seven by-elections during the life of the 25th Parliament, all in coalition seats.
The Liberal Party retained the seat of Denison after the death of Athol Townley. It retained the seats of Angas, Parramatta and Robertson, after the resignations of the sitting members. Sir Garfield Barwick was appointed Chief Justice of the High Court. Alexander Downer was appointed High Commissioner to London. Following the retirement of Sir Robert Menzies, the by-election for Kooyong was won by Andrew Peacock.
The Country Party retained Riverina after Hugh Roberton resigned. However, it lost Dawson to the ALP’s Dr Rex Patterson, after George Shaw died.
The table below shows 131 members, reflecting all who served in the parliament.
Members of the 25th Parliament – 1963-1966 | |||||
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Party | Number of members | Died | Died % | Living | Living % |
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY | |||||
COALITION | |||||
TOTAL | |||||
— Liberal Party / LNP | |||||
— Country Party |
There are eight members of the 25th Parliament still living:
1. Dr Wylie Gibbs, Liberal (Bowman-Qld), 100
2. Tom Hughes, Liberal (Parkes/Berowra-Qld), 99
3. Peter Nixon, Country Party (Gippsland-Vic), 95
4. Ian Sinclair, Country Party (New England-NSW), 93
5. Manfred Cross, ALP (Brisbane-Qld), 93
6. Doug Anthony, Country Party (Richmond-NSW), 93
7. Bill Hayden, ALP (Oxley-Qld), 90
8. Andrew Peacock, Liberal (Kooyong-Vic), 84
The most recent deaths were:
2019: Dr Jim Forbes, 95
2017: Len Bosman, 93, and Ian Robinson, 91
The table below lists members by their party affiliation, seat, term and age.
Members of the 25th Parliament – 1963-1966 | ||||||||
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No. | Name | Party | Seat | Term Began | Term Ended |
Birth | Death | Age |
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY MEMBERS | ||||||||
Lance Barnard | ||||||||
Noel Beaton | ||||||||
Kim Beazley | ||||||||
Sam Benson | ||||||||
Fred Birrell | ||||||||
Gordon Bryant | ||||||||
Dr. Jim Cairns | Lalor (Vic) |
25.10.1969 |
10.11.1977 |
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Arthur Calwell | ||||||||
Clyde Cameron | ||||||||
Joe Clark | ||||||||
Fred Collard | ||||||||
Rex Connor | ||||||||
James Cope | Watson (NSW) Sydney (NSW) |
10.12.1955 25.10.1969 |
25.10.1969 11.11.1975 |
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Dominic Costa | ||||||||
Frank Courtnay | ||||||||
Wilfred Coutts | 09.12.1961 |
26.11.1966 |
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Frank Crean | MLA Prahran (Vic) Melbourne Ports (Vic) |
22.01.1949 28.04.1951 |
01.03.1951 10.11.1977 |
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Manfred Cross | ||||||||
Dan Curtin | Kingsford Smith |
10.12.1955 |
23.09.1969 |
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Fred Daly | Grayndler (NSW) |
10.12.1949 |
11.11.1975 |
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Ron Davies | ||||||||
Len Devine | ||||||||
Gil Duthie | ||||||||
Allan Fraser | 25.10.1969 |
02.11.1972 |
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Jim Fraser | ||||||||
Bill Fulton | ||||||||
Pat Galvin | ||||||||
George Gray | ||||||||
Charles Griffiths | ||||||||
Brendan Hansen | MLA Maryborough (Qld) |
12.11.1977 |
22.10.1983 |
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Ted Harding | ||||||||
Eli James (Jim) Harrison | Blaxland (NSW) |
10.12.1949 |
29.09.1969 |
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Bill Hayden | ||||||||
Bert James | ||||||||
Les Johnson | 25.10.1969 |
19.12.1983 |
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Charles Jones | ||||||||
Tony Luchetti | ||||||||
Hector McIvor | ||||||||
Dan Minogue | ||||||||
Jack Mortimer | ||||||||
Jock Nelson | ||||||||
Martin Nicholls | ||||||||
William O’Connor | Martin (NSW) Dalley (NSW) |
10.12.1949 10.12.1955 |
10.12.1955 29.09.1969 |
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Dr Rex Patterson | ||||||||
Ted Peters | Scullin (Vic) |
10.12.1955 |
29.09.1969 |
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Reg Pollard | Lalor (Vic) |
10.12.1949 |
26.11.1966 |
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Len Reynolds | 25.10.1969 |
11.11.1975 |
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Bill Riordan | ||||||||
Joe Sexton | ||||||||
Frank Stewart | Grayndler (NSW) |
10.12.1977 |
16.04.1979 |
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Tom Uren | ||||||||
Harry Webb | Stirling (WA) Stirling (WA) |
10.12.1955 09.12.1961 |
22.11.1958 02.12.1972 |
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Gough Whitlam | ||||||||
LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS | ||||||||
William Aston | 30.11.1963 |
02.12.1972 |
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(Sir) Garfield Barwick | ||||||||
Jeff Bate | ||||||||
Len Bosman | ||||||||
Nigel Bowen | ||||||||
William Bridges-Maxwell | ||||||||
Alexander Buchanan | ||||||||
Les Bury | ||||||||
Kevin Cairns | 18.05.1974 |
18.10.1980 |
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Fred Chaney Sr. | ||||||||
Don Chipp | Hotham (Vic) Senate (Vic) |
25.10.1969 01.07.1978 |
10.11.1977 18.08.1986 |
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Richard Cleaver | ||||||||
John Cockle | ||||||||
(Sir) John Cramer | ||||||||
Frank Davis | ||||||||
Roger Dean | ||||||||
Aexander Downer | ||||||||
Nigel Drury | ||||||||
Dudley Erwin | ||||||||
David Fairbairn | ||||||||
Allen Fairhall | ||||||||
Bill Falkinder | ||||||||
Dr Jim Forbes | ||||||||
Max Fox | ||||||||
Malcolm Fraser | ||||||||
Gordon Freeth | ||||||||
Dr Wylie Gibbs | ||||||||
Adrian Gibson | ||||||||
Geoffrey Giles | ||||||||
(Sir) Paul Hasluck | ||||||||
William Haworth | ||||||||
Harold Holt | Higgins (Vic) |
10.12.1949 |
17.12.1967 |
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Peter Howson | Casey (Vic) |
25.10.1969 |
02.12.1972 |
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Tom Hughes | Berowra (NSW) |
25.10.1969 |
02.11.1972 |
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Alan Hulme | 09.12.1961 |
02.11.1972 |
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Les Irwin | ||||||||
William Jack | ||||||||
John Jess | ||||||||
Bert Kelly | ||||||||
(Sir) Wilfrid Kent Hughes | ||||||||
Jim Killen | ||||||||
Robert Lindsay | ||||||||
Dr Malcolm Mackay | ||||||||
Dan Mackinnon | Corangamite (Vic) |
29.08.1953 |
31.10.1966 |
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John McLeay, Sr. | ||||||||
William McMahon | ||||||||
Robert Menzies | Nationalist UAP/Liberal |
MLA Nunawading (Vic) Kooyong (Vic) |
30.11.1929 15.09.1934 |
31.08.1934 16.02.1966 |
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Hubert Opperman | ||||||||
Andrew Peacock | ||||||||
Billy Snedden | ||||||||
Philip Stokes | ||||||||
Reginald Swartz | ||||||||
Athol Townley | ||||||||
Harry Turner | Bradfield (NSW) |
20.12.1952 |
11.04.1974 |
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William C. Wentworth | ||||||||
Ray Whittorn | ||||||||
Keith Wilson | Sturt (SA) Sturt (SA) |
10.12.1949 10.12.1955 |
29.05.1954 31.10.1966 |
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COUNTRY PARTY | ||||||||
Charles Adermann | Fisher (Qld) |
10.12.1949 |
02.11.1972 |
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Ian Allan | ||||||||
Doug Anthony | ||||||||
Bill Armstrong | ||||||||
Charles Barnes | ||||||||
Wilfred Brimblecombe | ||||||||
John England | ||||||||
Laurie Failes | ||||||||
John Hallett | ||||||||
Mac Holten | ||||||||
Robert King | ||||||||
Philip Lucock | ||||||||
Don Maisey | ||||||||
John McEwen | Murray (Vic) |
10.12.1949 |
20.03.1971 |
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Peter Nixon | ||||||||
John Pettitt | ||||||||
Hugh Roberton | ||||||||
Ian Robinson | Page (NSW) |
01.12.1984 |
24.03.1990 |
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George Shaw | ||||||||
Ian Sinclair | New England (NSW) |
30.11.1963 |
31.08.1998 |
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Winton Turnbull | Mallee (Vic) |
10.12.1949 |
02.11.1972 |