{{Short description|Australian politician and rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2016}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Ted Harding | honorific_suffix = | image = TedHarding1962.jpg | constituency_MP = Herbert | parliament = Australian | majority = | predecessor = John Murray | successor = Robert Bonnett | term_start = 9 December 1961 | term_end = 26 November 1966 | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1921|6|12}} | birth_place = Bowen, Queensland | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2004|2|3|1921|6|12}} | death_place = | spouse = | party = Australian Labor Party | relations = | children = | education = Townsville Grammar School | occupation = Furniture retailer | profession = Developer | signature = | website = | footnotes = | module = {{infobox rugby league biography | embed = yes | position = {{rlp|HB}} | club1 = Manly | year1start = 1953 | appearances1 = 1 | tries1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 0 }} }}
'''Ernest William''' "'''Ted'''" '''Harding''' (12 June 1921 – 3 February 2004) was an Australian politician and rugby league footballer. Born in Bowen, Queensland, he was educated at Townsville Grammar School before serving in the military 1942–44. On his return he became a furniture retailer.
In 1961, Harding was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Herbert, defeating Liberal MP John Murray. He held the seat until his defeat in 1966, after which he became a company director. Harding died in 2004.<ref name=Psephos>{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-07-16}}</ref>
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{{s-start}} {{s-par|au}} {{succession box | title=Member for Herbert | before=John Murray| after=Robert Bonnett| years=1961–1966}} {{s-end}}
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