Division of Cook (1906–1955)

Last updated

Cook
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created1906
Abolished1955
Namesake James Cook

The Division of Cook was an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1906 and abolished in 1955. The division was named for James Cook, who explored the east coast of Australia in 1770. It was located in the inner suburbs of Sydney, taking in the suburbs of Alexandria, Redfern and Surry Hills. It has been a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party, but in the 1930s and 1940s it was fiercely contested between Federal Labor and Lang Labor factions of the party.

Contents

Members

ImageMemberPartyTermNotes
  James Catts.jpg James Catts
(1877–1951)
Labor 12 December 1906
April 1922
Lost seat
  Majority Labor April 1922 –
16 December 1922
  Edward Charles Riley.jpg Edward Riley
(1892–1969)
Labor 16 December 1922
15 September 1934
Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Scullin. Lost seat
  Jock Garden (cropped).jpg Jock Garden
(1882–1968)
Labor (NSW) 15 September 1934
February 1936
Lost preselection and retired
  Labor February 1936 –
21 September 1937
  Thomas Sheehan.jpg Tom Sheehan
(1891–1955)
23 October 1937
2 May 1940
Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Curtin, Forde and Chifley. Died in office
  Labor (Non-Communist) 2 May 1940 –
February 1941
  Labor February 1941 –
26 March 1955
  JimCope1956 (cropped).jpg Jim Cope
(1907–1999)
21 May 1955
10 December 1955
Transferred to the Division of Watson after Cook was abolished in 1955

Election results

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inner West</span> Region in New South Wales, Australia

The Inner West of Sydney is an area directly west of the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia. The suburbs that make up the Inner West are predominantly located along the southern shore of Port Jackson, stretching south to the shores of the Cooks River. The western boundary of the Inner West is approximately the A3 arterial road, which divides the Inner West from the Greater Western Sydney region. The Inner West is much larger than the Inner West Council local government area. The Inner West roughly corresponds with the Parish of Petersham and Parish of Concord, two cadastral divisions used for land titles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Swan</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Swan is an Australian electoral division located in Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Banks</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Banks is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Cook</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Cook is an Australian electoral division in the State of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Dobell</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Dobell is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

The Division of Canberra is an Australian electoral division in the Australian Capital Territory. It is named for the city of Canberra, Australia's national capital, and includes all of central Canberra, Kowen, Majura, as well as part of Weston Creek, Woden Valley, Molonglo Valley, Belconnen, and Jerrabomberra. It is currently held by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Aston</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Aston is an Australian Federal Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. The division is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, coextensive with the City of Knox local government area. The suburbs in the division include Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Knoxfield, Rowville, Scoresby, The Basin, Wantirna and Wantirna South; and parts of Lysterfield, Sassafras and Upper Ferntree Gully.

The Division of Adelaide is an Australian electoral division in South Australia and is named for the city of Adelaide, South Australia's capital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Chisholm</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Chisholm is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The division was created in 1949 and is named after Caroline Chisholm, a social worker and promoter of women's immigration.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Gellibrand</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Gellibrand is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949 and is named after Joseph Gellibrand, a pioneer settler of the Melbourne area. It is located in the industrial inner western suburbs of Melbourne and includes Altona, Altona North, Altona Meadows, Kingsville, Laverton, Newport, Seabrook, Seaholme, Seddon, South Kingsville, Spotswood, Williamstown, Williamstown North and Yarraville; and parts of Brooklyn, Footscray, Laverton North, Point Cook, West Footscray and Williams Landing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Canning</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Canning is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Cowan</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Cowan is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Fremantle</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Fremantle is an electoral division of the Australian House of Representatives in Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Hughes</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Hughes is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Parramatta</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Parramatta is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 65 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the locality of Parramatta. The name Parramatta has been sourced to an Aboriginal word for the area. The Darug people had lived in the area for many generations, and regarded the area as a food bowl, rich in food from the river and forests. They called the area Baramada or Burramatta ("Parramatta") which means "the place where the eels lie down".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Lalor</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Lalor is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. Located in the south-western suburbs of Melbourne, it includes the south-western hub of Werribee as well as the suburbs of Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Truganina, Wyndham Vale and part of Point Cook.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Mitchell</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Mitchell is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Watson</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Watson is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Kwinana</span> Australian electorate

Kwinana is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Electoral district of Point Cook</span> State electoral district of Victoria, Australia

The Electoral district of Point Cook is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in the redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2021, and came into effect at the 2022 Victorian state election.