1955 Cook by-election
# 1955 Cook by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Cook on 21 May 1955. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Tom Sheehan.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Jim Cope. The governing Liberal Party did not nominate a candidate, which resulted in Cope receiving over 85% of the first preference vote.

## Results

Cook by-election, 1955 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cope | 21,411 | 86.8 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | John Somerville-Smith | 3,248 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,659 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 814 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,473 | 76.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.6 | |
