Cook and Westmoreland was an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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in the first and second Parliaments (1856–1859), named after

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and Westmoreland counties in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and

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areas. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected. It was largely replaced by

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, however both members moved to other electorates, James Martin became the member for East Sydney, while Robert Jamison became the member for Nepean.

Member for Cook and Westmoreland

Election results

There was only one contested election held in the district, in the

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. James Martin twice resigned in 1856 and 1857 as a result of accepting appointment as

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, however on both occasions he was re-elected unopposed.

1856

1858

References

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