Electoral district of Cook's River

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Cook's River
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
State New South Wales
Created1941
Abolished1973
Namesake Cooks River
DemographicUrban
Electorates around Cook's River:
Marrickville Redfern Redfern
Dulwich Hill
Earlwood
Cook's River Botany/Maroubra
Rockdale Sutherland Botany/Maroubra

Cook's River was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1941 and named after inner southwestern Sydney's Cooks River. It was abolished in 1973. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Cook's River was created by the 1940 redistribution, in which the district of Arncliffe was abolished, with Cook's River absorbing east Arncliffe and Rockdale absorbing the balance. [4] Cook's River also included the suburbs of Erskinville, Mascot, St Peters and Tempe. Joseph Cahill was the member for Arncliffe and elected to contest Cook's River.

Cook's River was abolished at the 1973 redistribution and was divided between Rockdale and the new district of Heffron. [5] The member for Marrickville, Norm Ryan, stood aside so that Tom Cahill could contest that seat.

Members for Cook's River

MemberPartyTerm
  Joseph Cahill Labor 1941–1959
  Tom Cahill Labor 1959–1973

Election results

1971 New South Wales state election: Cook's River [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Cahill 17,42766.1+1.0
Liberal Kenneth McKimm8,92033.9-1.0
Total formal votes26,34796.3
Informal votes1,0103.7
Turnout 27,35792.2
Labor hold Swing +1.0

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Cook's River". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Mr John Joseph Cahill (1891 - 1959)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. "Mr Thomas James Cahill (1924-1983)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. "1940 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  5. "1973 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  6. Green, Antony. "1971 Cooks River". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.