Electoral district of Ballarat South
Ballarat South was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It was created in the redistribution preceding the 1955 election, covering the southern suburbs and the rural areas south of Ballarat.
Ballarat South Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
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State | Victoria |
Created | 1955 |
Abolished | 1992 |
Demographic | Rural |
It was a marginal seat that was always won by the governing party throughout its existence.[1]
Ballarat South was abolished in the redistribution preceding the 1992 election, and was mostly replaced by the new district of Ballarat East.[2]
Members for Ballarat South
Member | Party | Term | |
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Gordon Scott | Liberal and Country | 1955–1964 | |
Bill Stephen | Liberal and Country | 1964–1965 | |
Liberal | 1965–1979 | ||
Joan Chambers | Liberal | 1979–1982 | |
Frank Sheehan | Labor | 1982–1992 | |
Election results
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References
- Cleary, Colin (2007). Ballarat Labor. Epsom, Victoria: Colin Cleary. ISBN 978-0-646-47526-4.
- http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/vic/VIC1992_ResultsBook.pdf
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