Members of the Australian Senate, 1959–1962

{{Quote box|quote =Senate composition at 1 July 1959
Government (32) - (1 seat majority)

{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Liberal}}|border=darkgray}} {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} (25)

{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|National}}|border=darkgray}} Country Party (7)

{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Labor}}|border=darkgray}} {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} (26)

{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Democratic Labor}}|border=darkgray}} DLP (2)

| width = 265px| align=}}This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1959 to 1962.{{cite web |title=The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate 1959 |url=http://biography.senate.gov.au/?search-class=DB_CustomSearch_Widget-db_customsearch_widget&widget_number=3&cs-dates-0=1959&search=Search |publisher=Parliament of Australia |access-date=21 March 2017}} Half of its members were elected at the 10 December 1955 election and had terms starting on 1 July 1956 and finishing on 30 June 1962; the other half were elected at the 22 November 1958 election and had terms starting on 1 July 1959 and finishing on 30 June 1965. The process for filling casual vacancies was complex. While senators were elected for a six-year term, people appointed to a casual vacancy only held office until the earlier of the next election for the House of Representatives or the Senate.

class="wikitable sortable" ! Senator ! colspan=2 \| Party ! State ! Term ending ! Years in office
\| {{sortname\|Stan\|Amour}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	New South Wales	1965	1938–1965
\| {{sortname\|Ken\|Anderson\|Ken Anderson (politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	New South Wales	1965	1953–1975
\| {{sort\|Armstrong, John\|John Armstrong}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	New South Wales	1962	1938–1962
\| {{sortname\|James\|Arnold \|James Arnold (Australian politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	New South Wales	1965	1941–1965
\| {{sortname\|Bill\|Aylett}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Tasmania	1965	1938–1965
\| {{sortname\|Archie\|Benn}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Queensland	1962	1950–1968
\| {{sortname\|George\|Branson}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Western Australia	1965	1958–1971
\| {{sort\|Brown, Gordon\|Gordon Brown}} {{efn\|name=Father\|Father of the Senate}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Queensland	1965	1932–1965
\| {{sortname\|Nancy\|Buttfield}} {{efn\|name=Pearson}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	South Australia	1962, 1965	1955–1965, 1968–1974
\| {{sort\|Cameron, Don\|Don Cameron}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Victoria	1962	1938–1962
\| {{sortname\|Harry\|Cant}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Western Australia	1965	1959–1974
\| {{sortname\|George\|Cole\|George Cole (Tasmanian politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Democratic Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|DLP}}	Tasmania	1965	1950–1965
\| {{sortname\|Joe\|Cooke\|Joe Cooke (politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Western Australia	1965	1947–1951, 1952–1965
\| {{sort\|Cooper, Walter\|Walter Cooper}}	{{Australian party style\|Country}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Country}}	Queensland	1962	1928–1932, 1935–1968
\| {{sort\|Courtice, Ben\|Ben Courtice}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Queensland	1962	1937–1962
\| {{sortname\|Gordon\|Davidson\|Gordon Davidson (politician)}} {{efn\|name=Pearson}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	South Australia	1961,{{efn\|name=Appointment\|Appointed to a casual vacancy and only held office until the earlier of the next election for the House of Representatives or the Senate.{{cite web \|author=Evans, H \|author-link1=Harry Evans (Australian Senate clerk) \|title=Filling Casual Vacancies before 1977 \|work=The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate, Volume 3 \|url=http://biography.senate.gov.au/wp-content/docs/filling_casual_vacancies_before_1977.pdf \|publisher=Parliament of Australia \|access-date=24 February 2017}}}} 1962 {{efn\|name=Appointment}}	1961, 1962, 1965–1981
\| {{sortname\|Felix\|Dittmer}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Queensland	1965	1959–1971
\| {{sortname\|Tom\|Drake-Brockman}}	{{Australian party style\|Country}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Country}}	Western Australia	1965	1958, 1959–1978
\| {{sortname\|Arnold\|Drury}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	South Australia	1965	1959–1975
\| {{sort\|Gorton, John\|John Gorton}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Victoria	1965	1950–1968
\| {{sortname\|Clive\|Hannaford}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	South Australia	1962	1950–1967
\| {{sortname\|George\|Hannan}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Victoria	1965	1956–1965, 1970–1974
\| {{sortname\|Bert\|Hendrickson}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Victoria	1965	1947–1971
\| {{sort\|Henty, Denham\|Denham Henty}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Tasmania	1962	1950–1968
\| {{sortname\|Roy\|Kendall}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Queensland	1965	1950–1965
\| {{sortname\|Pat\|Kennelly}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Victoria	1965	1953–1971
\| {{sortname\|Keith\|Laught}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	South Australia	1965	1951–1969
\| {{sortname\|Elliot\|Lillico}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Tasmania	1965	1959–1974
\| {{sortname\|Ted\|Maher\|Ted Maher (politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Country}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Country}}	Queensland	1965	1950–1965
\| {{sortname\|John\|Marriott\|John Marriott (Australian politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Tasmania	1965	1953–1975
\| {{sort\|Mattner, Ted\|Ted Mattner}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	South Australia	1962	1944–1946, 1950–1968
\| {{sortname\|John\|McCallum\|John McCallum (Australian politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	New South Wales	1962	1950–1962
\| {{sortname\|Colin\|McKellar}}	{{Australian party style\|Country}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Country}}	New South Wales	1962	1958–1970
\| {{sort\|McKenna, Nick\|Nick McKenna}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Tasmania	1962	1944–1968
\| {{sortname\|Frank\|McManus\|Frank McManus (Australian politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Democratic Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|DLP}}	Victoria	1962	1956–1962, 1965–1974
\| {{sort\|McMullin, Alister\|Alister McMullin}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	New South Wales	1965	1951–1971
\| {{sortname\|Theo\|Nicholls}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	South Australia	1962	1944–1968
\| {{sort\|OByrne, Justin\|Justin O'Byrne}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Tasmania	1965	1947–1981
\| {{sort\|OFlaherty, Sid\|Sid O'Flaherty}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	South Australia	1962	1944–1962
\| {{sortname\|James\|Ormonde\|James Ormonde (Australian politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	New South Wales	1965	1958, 1959–1970
\| {{sort\|OSullivan, Neil\|Neil O'Sullivan}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Queensland	1962	1947–1962
\| {{sort\|Paltridge, Shane\|Shane Paltridge}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Western Australia	1962	1951–1966
\| {{sortname\|Rex\|Pearson}} {{efn\|name=Pearson\|Liberal Senator Rex Pearson died on 11 September 1961; Liberal member Gordon Davidson was appointed to fill the ensuing vacancy on 28 September. He did not stand at the 9 December 1961 election and his position was won by Liberal candidate Nancy Buttfield. In order to take up the seat with a term finishing on 30 June 1965, Buttfield resigned her pre-existing seat won at the 1955 election and scheduled to expire on 30 June 1962; Davidson was appointed to that position on 8 February 1962.}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	South Australia	1965	1951–1961
\| {{sortname\|Bob\|Poke}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Tasmania	1962	1956–1974
\| {{sortname\|Dame Annabelle\|Rankin\|Annabelle Rankin\|Rankin, Annabelle}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Queensland	1962	1947–1971
\| {{sortname\|Albert\|Reid}}	{{Australian party style\|Country}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Country}}	New South Wales	1962	1950–1962
\| {{sortname\|Clem\|Ridley}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	South Australia	1965	1959–1971
\| {{sortname\|Agnes\|Robertson\|Agnes Robertson Robertson}}	{{Australian party style\|Country}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Country}}	Western Australia	1962	1950–1962
\| {{sortname\|Charles\|Sandford\|Charles Sandford (politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Victoria	1962	1947–1956, 1957–1966
\| {{sortname\|Malcolm\|Scott\|dab=politician}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Western Australia	1965	1950–1971
\| {{sortname\|Jim\|Sheehan}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Victoria	1962	1938–1940, 1944–1962
\| {{sort\|Spooner, Bill\|Bill Spooner}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	New South Wales	1962	1950–1965
\| {{sortname\|Dame Dorothy\|Tangney\|Dorothy Tangney\|Tangney, Dorothy}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Western Australia	1962	1943–1968
\| {{sortname\|Jim\|Toohey\|Jim Toohey (politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	South Australia	1965	1953–1971
\| {{sortname\|Seddon\|Vincent}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Western Australia	1962	1950–1964
\| {{sort\|Wade, Harrie\|Harrie Wade}}	{{Australian party style\|Country}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Country}}	Victoria	1962	1956–1964
\| {{sortname\|Robert\|Wardlaw}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Tasmania	1962	1953–1962
\| {{sortname\|Dame Ivy\|Wedgwood\|Ivy Wedgwood\|Wedgwood, Ivy}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Victoria	1965	1950–1971
\| {{sortname\|Don\|Willesee}}	{{Australian party style\|Labor}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Labor}}	Western Australia	1962	1950–1975
\| {{sortname\|Ian\|Wood\|Ian Wood (politician)}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Queensland	1965	1950–1978
\| {{sortname\|Reg\|Wright}}	{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|	{{Australian politics/name\|Liberal}}	Tasmania	1962	1950–1978