Electoral district of Ballarat

For the district of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council 1851–1856, see Electoral district of Ballaarat.

Ballarat was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It was created in the redistribution preceding the 1927 election, its area mainly consisting of the former districts of Ballarat West and Ballarat East.^[1]

Ballarat Victoria—Legislative Assembly
State	Victoria
Created	1927
Abolished	1955
Demographic	Urban

For most of its existence, it was held by Premier Thomas Hollway, from 1932 to 1952.

It was abolished in the redistribution preceding the 1955 election, being split into Ballarat North and Ballarat South.

Members for Ballarat

Member		Party	Term
	William McAdam	Labor	1927-1932
	Thomas Hollway	United Australia	1932-1945
		Liberal / LCP	1945-1952
		Independent	1952
		Electoral Reform	1952
	John Sheehan	Labor	1952-1955

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Ballarat

References

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

• "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2013.

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