| Counties of Cook and Westmoreland New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Cook county in the 1840s | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1843 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Namesake | Cook & Westmoreland counties |
| Coordinates | 33°32′S 150°7′E / 33.533°S 150.117°E |
The Electoral district of Counties of Cook and Westmoreland, also known as the United Midland Counties of Cook and Westmoreland,[1] was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council at a time when some of its members were elected and the balance were appointed by the Governor.[2]
It was created by the Electoral Act 1843 and returned one member.[2] named after Cook and Westmoreland counties two of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales, covering the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon areas, including the towns of Hartley, Penrith and Wilberforce. Polling also took place at nearby towns such as Bathurst and North Richmond,[3] however they were not in the district.
In 1856 the unicameral Legislative Council was abolished and replaced with an elected Legislative Assembly and an appointed Legislative Council. The district was represented by the two member Legislative Assembly electorate of Cook and Westmoreland and James Martin,[4] was re-elected along with Robert Jamison.[5]
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