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Ron Rofe (1914 – 21 September 2003) was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1973 until 1978. He was a member of the Liberal Party.

Rofe was born in Camden where his family had been farming for some generations. He continued this tradition as a dairy farmer in the district. He was a prominent member and district governor of the Lions Club. He was the Deputy Shire President of Wollondilly Shire Council in 1971-74.

A redistribution of Legislative Assembly seats prior to the 1973 election changed the seat of Nepean from a marginal ALP seat to a notionally conservative seat. The sitting member Ron Mulock decided to contest the safer seat of Penrith and Rofe was selected as the Liberal candidate. He won the election with 53% of the two party preferred vote. He successfully defended the seat against the ALP's Peter Anderson at the 1976 election but was defeated by Anderson in 1981.

[edit]References

• Antony Green. "NSW Elections Analysis". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 27 April 2009.


• "Mr Ronald Rofe(1914- 2003)". Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006. New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 23 February 2010.

Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by Ron Mulock	Member for Nepean 1973-1978	Succeeded by Peter Anderson