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The electoral division of Cook is an electoral division in Queensland, Australia.
Cook covers the vast Cape York Peninsula north of Cairns, including the resort town of Port Douglas and the Torres Strait Islands. It is named after British navigator James Cook, who charted the coast and landed on Possession Island National Park - one of the Torres Strait islands - in 1770.
Jason O'Brien of the Australian Labor Party currently holds the seat. Cook is considered a safe Labor seat.
Members for Cook
| First incarnation (1876-1878, 1 member) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| William Murphy | Unaligned | 1876-1878 | |
| Second incarnation (1878-1888, 2 members) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| John Walsh | Unaligned | 1878-1883 | |
| Frederick Cooper | Unaligned | 1878-1884 (disqualified) | |
| John Hamilton | Ministerialist | 1883-1888 | |
| Thomas Campbell | Unaligned | 1884-1885 (declared elected) | |
| Charles Hill | Unaligned | 1885-1888 | |
| Third incarnation (1888-1950, 1 member) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| John Hamilton | Ministerialist | 1888-1904 | |
| John Hargreaves | Ministerialist | 1904-1907 | |
| Harry Douglas | Ministerialist/Opposition/ Independent Opposition/ Ministerialist/Liberal |
1907-1915 | |
| Henry Ryan | Australian Labor Party | 1915-1929 | |
| James Kenny | Country and Progressive National Party | 1929-1935 | |
| Harold Collins | Australian Labor Party | 1935-1950 | |
| Fourth incarnation (1953-present, 1 member) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Bunny Adair | Australian Labor Party | 1953-1957 | |
| Queensland Labor Party | 1957-1963 | ||
| Independent | 1963-1969 | ||
| Bill Wood | Australian Labor Party | 1969-1972 | |
| Edwin Wallis-Smith | Australian Labor Party | 1972-1974 | |
| Eric Deeral | National Party of Australia | 1974-1977 | |
| Bob Scott | Australian Labor Party | 1977-1989 | |
| Steve Bredhauer | Australian Labor Party | 1989-2004 | |
| Jason O'Brien | Australian Labor Party | 2004-present | |
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