Summary
Cook and Westmoreland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in the first and second Parliaments (1856–1859), named after Cook and Westmoreland counties in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon areas. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.[1][2] It was largely replaced by Hartley,[3] however both members moved to other electorates, James Martin became the member for East Sydney,[1] while Robert Jamison became the member for Nepean.[2]
| District of Cook and Westmoreland New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Cook county in the 1840s | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1859 |
| Namesake | Cook & Westmoreland counties |
| Coordinates | 33°32′S 150°7′E / 33.533°S 150.117°E |
Member for Cook and Westmoreland edit
| Member | Party | Period | Member | Party | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Martin [1] | None | 1856–1859 | Robert Jamison [2] | None | 1856–1859 | ||
Election results edit
There was only one contested election held in the district, in the 1856 New South Wales colonial election.[4] James Martin twice resigned in 1856 and 1857 as a result of accepting appointment as Attorney General, however on both occasions he was re-elected unopposed.[5][6]
1856 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Martin (elected 1) | 321 | 39.5 | |
| Robert Jamison (elected 2) | 303 | 37.3 | |
| John Arkins | 189 | 23.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 813 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 487 | 54.4 | |
1858 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Martin (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
| Robert Jamison (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Sir James Martin [1] (1820–1886)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mr Robert Thomas Jamison (1829-1878)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ An Act to amend the Electoral Law (PDF) (20). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 24 November 1858. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Cook and Westmoreland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Representation of Cook and Westmoreland: return of Mr Martin". The Empire. 8 September 1856. p. 2. Retrieved 22 April 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Cook and Westmoreland election: re-election of Mr Martin". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 22 September 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 22 April 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Cook and Westmoreland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Cook and Westmoreland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.