The Division of Ballarat (spelt Ballaarat from 1901 until the 1977 election[1]) is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election.[1] It was named for the provincial city of the same name by Scottish squatter Archibald Yuille, who established the first settlement − his sheep run called Ballaarat − in 1837,[2] with the name derived from a local Wathawurrung word for the area, balla arat, thought to mean "resting place".
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[3]
Historyedit
At various times in its existence the division has included other towns such as Ararat, Maryborough, and Stawell.
Ballarat used to be a marginal seat, changing hands at intervals between the Labor Party and the non-Labor parties. Unlike most marginal seats, it was not a barometer for winning government; since 1955, all but one of its members has spent at least one term in opposition.
Ballarat also holds the distinction of seeing the closest seat result in Australian history. NationalistEdwin Kerby unseated Labor incumbent Charles McGrath by a single vote in 1919. However, McGrath alleged irregularities, and the result was thrown out in 1920, forcing a by-election that was won by McGrath.[5]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Primary vote results in Ballarat (Parties that did not get 5% of the vote are omitted)
Liberal
National
Labor
Australian Democrats
Greens
Democratic Labour Party
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Two-candidate-preferred results in Ballarat
Referencesedit
^ abc"Profile of the electoral division of Ballarat (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
^. Ballarat Reform League. Retrieved on 18 August 2011.
^Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^"House of Representatives: Voting by constituency, Victoria". Legislative election of 24 March 1990. Adam Carr. 1990. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
^"BALLARAT ELECTION VOID". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 June 1920. p. 8. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^Ballarat, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
External linksedit
Division of Ballarat – Australian Electoral Commission
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The Division of Ballarat spelt Ballaarat from 1901 until the 1977 election 1 is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria The division was proclaimed in 1900 and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election 1 It was named for the provincial city of the same name by Scottish squatter Archibald Yuille who established the first settlement his sheep run called Ballaarat in 1837 2 with the name derived from a local Wathawurrung word for the area balla arat thought to mean resting place BallaratAustralian House of Representatives DivisionDivision of Ballarat in Victoria as of the 2022 federal electionCreated1901MPCatherine KingPartyLaborNamesakeBallarat historically spelled Ballaarat from a Wathaurong Aboriginal word balla arat thought to mean resting place 1 Electors110 704 2022 Area4 322 km2 1 668 7 sq mi DemographicProvincial The division currently takes in the regional City of Ballarat and the smaller towns of Bacchus Marsh Ballan Blackwood Buninyong Clunes Creswick Daylesford Myrniong and Trentham and part of Burrumbeet The current Member for Ballarat since the 2001 federal election is Catherine King a member of the Australian Labor Party Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Members 4 Election results 5 References 6 External linksGeography editSince 1984 federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state and they occur every seven years or sooner if a state s representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned 3 History edit nbsp The city of Ballarat the division s namesake At various times in its existence the division has included other towns such as Ararat Maryborough and Stawell Ballarat used to be a marginal seat changing hands at intervals between the Labor Party and the non Labor parties Unlike most marginal seats it was not a barometer for winning government since 1955 all but one of its members has spent at least one term in opposition Its most prominent member has been Alfred Deakin who was Prime Minister of Australia three times Liberal senator Michael Ronaldson was the grandson of Archibald Fisken a former Member for Ballarat 4 Ballarat also holds the distinction of seeing the closest seat result in Australian history Nationalist Edwin Kerby unseated Labor incumbent Charles McGrath by a single vote in 1919 However McGrath alleged irregularities and the result was thrown out in 1920 forcing a by election that was won by McGrath 5 Since 2001 the seat has been held by Catherine King a member of the Australian Labor Party It has been a safe Labor seat since 2007 except for a 6 8 percent swing towards the Liberal Party at the 2013 election turning it marginal for one term Members editImage Member Party Term Notes nbsp Alfred Deakin 1856 1919 Protectionist 30 March 1901 26 May 1909 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Essendon and Flemington Served as minister under Barton Served as Prime Minister from 1903 to 1904 1905 to 1908 and 1909 to 1910 Served as Opposition Leader in 1909 and from 1910 to 1913 Retired Liberal 26 May 1909 23 April 1913 nbsp Charles McGrath 1872 1934 Labor 31 May 1913 13 December 1919 Lost seat by one vote nbsp Edwin Kerby 1885 1971 Nationalist 13 December 1919 2 June 1920 1919 election results declared void Lost seat in subsequent by election nbsp Charles McGrath 1872 1934 Labor 2 June 1920 March 1931 Died in office Independent March 1931 7 May 1931 United Australia 7 May 1931 31 July 1934 nbsp Archibald Fisken 1897 1970 15 September 1934 23 October 1937 Retired Grandson is Michael Ronaldson nbsp Reg Pollard 1894 1981 Labor 23 October 1937 10 December 1949 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Bulla and Dalhousie Served as minister under Chifley Transferred to the Division of Lalor nbsp Alan Pittard 1902 1992 Liberal 10 December 1949 28 April 1951 Lost seat nbsp Bob Joshua 1906 1970 Labor 28 April 1951 April 1955 Lost seat Labor Anti Communist April 1955 10 December 1955 nbsp Dudley Erwin 1917 1984 Liberal 10 December 1955 11 November 1975 Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Holt McEwen and Gorton Served as minister under Gorton Retired nbsp Jim Short 1936 13 December 1975 18 October 1980 Lost seat Later elected to the Senate in 1984 nbsp John Mildren 1932 2024 Labor 18 October 1980 24 March 1990 Lost seat nbsp Michael Ronaldson 1954 Liberal 24 March 1990 8 October 2001 Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Howard Retired Later elected to the Senate in 2004 Grandfather was Archibald Fisken nbsp Catherine King 1966 Labor 10 November 2001 present Served as minister under Gillard and Rudd Incumbent Currently a minister under AlbaneseElection results editMain article Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria Ballarat edit 2022 Australian federal election Ballarat 6 Party Candidate Votes Labor Catherine King 43 171 44 74 2 15 Liberal Ben Green 26 142 27 09 4 57 Greens John Barnes 14 076 14 59 5 61 United Australia Terri Pryse Smith 3 693 3 83 0 77 One Nation Rosalie Taxis 3 476 3 60 3 60 Liberal Democrats Julia McGrath 3 216 3 33 3 33 Independent Alex Graham 2 044 2 12 0 85 Australian Federation Kerryn Sedgman 682 0 71 0 71 Total formal votes 96 500 94 97 0 83 Informal votes 5 109 5 03 0 83 Turnout 101 609 91 90 1 92 Two party preferred result Labor Catherine King 60 770 62 97 2 74 Liberal Ben Green 35 730 37 03 2 74 Labor hold Swing 2 74 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Primary vote results in Ballarat Parties that did not get 5 of the vote are omitted Liberal National Labor Australian Democrats Greens Democratic Labour Party Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Two candidate preferred results in BallaratReferences edit a b c Profile of the electoral division of Ballarat Vic Current federal electoral divisions Australian Electoral Commission 26 September 2013 Retrieved 22 November 2013 Buninyong monument Ballarat Reform League Retrieved on 18 August 2011 Muller Damon 14 November 2017 The process of federal redistributions a quick guide Parliament of Australia Retrieved 19 April 2022 House of Representatives Voting by constituency Victoria Legislative election of 24 March 1990 Adam Carr 1990 Retrieved 22 November 2013 BALLARAT ELECTION VOID The Argus Melbourne National Library of Australia 3 June 1920 p 8 Retrieved 19 May 2014 Ballarat VIC 2022 Tally Room Australian Electoral Commission External links editDivision of Ballarat Australian Electoral Commission 37 30 58 S 144 03 58 E 37 516 S 144 066 E 37 516 144 066 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Division of Ballarat amp oldid 1220872701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,