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Electoral district of Cook's River

Summary

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]

Cook's River
New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
StateNew South Wales
Created1941
Abolished1973
NamesakeCooks River
DemographicUrban
Electorates around Cook's River:
Marrickville Redfern Redfern
Dulwich Hill
Earlwood		 Cook's River Botany/Maroubra
Rockdale Sutherland Botany/Maroubra

History edit

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 edit

Member Party Term
  Joseph Cahill Labor 1941–1959
  Tom Cahill Labor 1959–1973

Election results edit

1971 New South Wales state election: Cook's River [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Cahill 17,427 66.1 +1.0
Liberal Kenneth McKimm 8,920 33.9 -1.0
Total formal votes 26,347 96.3
Informal votes 1,010 3.7
Turnout 27,357 92.2
Labor hold Swing +1.0

References edit

  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.