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Ballarat
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Ballarat (green) in VictoriaCreated: 1900 MP: Catherine King Party: Labor Namesake: Ballarat, Victoria Area: 4,652 km² (1,796 sq mi) Demographic: Provincial The Division of Ballarat (Ballaarat until 1977) is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the provincial city of Ballarat.
At various times in its existence it has included towns such as Ararat, Daylesford, Maryborough, and Stawell. The division currently takes in the regional City of Ballarat and the smaller towns of Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Daylesford, Creswick, Trentham and Clunes.
Ballarat has always been a marginal seat, changing hands at intervals between the Australian Labor Party and the non-Labor parties. Its most prominent member has been Alfred Deakin, who was Prime Minister of Australia three times. Liberal senator Michael Ronaldson was the grandson of former member Archibald Fisken. [1]
Ballarat also holds the title of closest seat result. The Nationalist MP won by a single vote in 1919.
Members
Member Party Term Alfred Deakin Protectionist 1901–1909 Commonwealth Liberal 1909–1913 Charles McGrath Labor 1913–1919 Edwin Kerby Nationalist 1919–1920 Charles McGrath Labor 1920–1931 United Australia 1931–1934 Archibald Fisken United Australia 1934–1937 Reg Pollard Labor 1937–1949 Alan Pittard Liberal 1949–1951 Robert Joshua Labor 1951–1955 Labor (Anti-Communist) 1955–1955 Dudley Erwin Liberal 1955–1975 Jim Short Liberal 1975–1980 John Mildren Labor 1980–1990 Michael Ronaldson Liberal 1990–2001 Catherine King Labor 2001–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of BallaratAustralian federal election, 2010: Ballarat Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labor Catherine King 46,289 51.75 +1.42 Liberal Mark Banwell 30,364 33.95 -4.09 Greens Belinda Coates 10,140 11.34 +3.36 Family First Jim Rainey 2,646 2.96 -0.69 Total formal votes 89,439 96.28 -1.31 Informal votes 3,456 3.72 +1.31 Turnout 92,895 94.98 -1.11 Two-candidate preferred result Labor Catherine King 55,188 61.70 +3.55 Liberal Mark Banwell 34,251 38.30 -3.55 Labor hold Swing +3.55 References
- Division of Ballarat, Australian Electoral Commission
Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria Aston · Ballarat · Batman · Bendigo · Bruce · Calwell · Casey · Chisholm · Corangamite · Corio · Deakin · Dunkley · Flinders · Gellibrand · Gippsland · Goldstein · Gorton · Higgins · Holt · Hotham · Indi · Isaacs · Jagajaga · Kooyong · Lalor · La Trobe · Mallee · Maribyrnong · McEwen · McMillan · Melbourne · Melbourne Ports · Menzies · Murray · Scullin · Wannon · Wills
Abolished: Balaclava · Bourke · Burke (1949-55) · Burke (1969-2004) · Corinella (1901-06) · Corinella (1990-96) · Darebin · Diamond Valley · Echuca · Fawkner · Grampians · Henty · Higinbotham · Hoddle · Isaacs (1949-69) · Laanecoorie · Mernda · Moira · Northern Melbourne · Scullin (1955-69) · Southern Melbourne · Streeton · Wimmera · Yarra
Divisions in: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Tasmania · Australian Capital and Northern TerritoriesCategories:- Electoral divisions of Australia
- Australian electorates contested at every election
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