Electoral district of Ballarat South

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Ballarat South
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
State Victoria
Created1955
Abolished1992
DemographicRural

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.

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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

MemberPartyTerm
  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

  1. Cleary, Colin (2007). Ballarat Labor. Epsom, Victoria: Colin Cleary. ISBN   978-0-646-47526-4.
  2. Victorian Election 1992