Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Waimakariri | none | Labour |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Waimakariri | none | Labour |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Waimakariri | none | Labour |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Waimakariri | 18 | Labour |
| 2011–present | 50th | List | 8 | Labour |
Cosgrove himself stood for election in Moore's former Waimakariri seat in the 1999 election, and was successful. He was re-elected in the 2002, 2005 and 2008 general elections. However, he was defeated in the electorate by National's Kate Wilkinson in 2011 and was subsequently elected as as list MP.
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