2024 Cook by-election

2024 Cook by-election
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Division of Cook (New South Wales)
in the House of Representatives
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Simon Kennedy Martin Moore
Party Liberal Greens
Popular vote 53,799 13,649
Percentage 62.67% 16.45%
Swing Increase 7.14 Increase 6.55
TCP 71.25% 28.75%
Location of Cook in Sydney
MP before election

Scott Morrison
Liberal

Elected MP

Simon Kennedy
Liberal

A by-election to elect the next member of the Australian House of Representatives in the electorate of Cook was held on 13 April 2024, following the resignation of sitting Liberal member and former Prime Minister Scott Morrison.[1]

Morrison's resignation was first announced on 23 January 2024, and came into effect on 28 February 2024.[2]

Liberal candidate Simon Kennedy succeeded Morrison as the new member for Cook. It was the fourth federal by-election to have taken place since the first sitting of the 47th Parliament.

  1. ^ Sakaal, Paul; Massola, James; Thompson, Angus (23 January 2024). "Scott Morrison to resign from politics". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ Coorey, Phillip (23 January 2024). "Scott Morrison calls time on politics, sets up another byelection". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024.