Electoral district of Ballarat South
| Ballarat South Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1955 |
| Abolished | 1992 |
| Demographic | Rural |
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Ballarat South
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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