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Cook and Westmoreland - By-election (Roll: 969)
Nominations: Saturday, 19 September 1857, Polling: Saturday, 26 September 1857 (No poll held)
Candidate Votes Votes %
Martin, James (Re-elected) Elected unopposed
Cause Category: Ministerial by-election
Notes: By-election on the formation of the second Cowper ministry, 7 September 1857.
Source: SMH, 22 September 1857, p. 4, cols 4-6, declared elected on the close of nominations.