The Electoral district of Ballarat West (initially spelt Ballaarat West)
[
] was an electoral district of the
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council. Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne.
The presidin ...
in Australia. It existed from 1859–1927 and from 1992–2014.
The original seat was created for the second election to the Legislative Assembly in 1859. In 1927, it was merged with
Ballaarat East to form a single
Ballaarat electorate.
Its second implementation occurred in 1992, when it replaced
Ballarat North
Ballarat North (also known as ''North Ballarat'') is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia located north of Ballarat's central area. Ballarat North is bounded by Norman Street; Ballarat General Cemetery and Western Freeway to the north, H ...
. Unlike Ballarat East, which had a rural character, Ballarat West was mostly urban, and included much of
Ballarat
Ballarat ( ) is a city in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Ballarat had a population of 116,201, making it the third largest city in Victoria. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
Within months of Vi ...
proper and its southern and western suburbs.
The seat was replaced by
Wendouree in 2014.
Members for Ballarat West
Three members from 1877 to 1889.
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]
Election results
See also
*
Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia.
All the parliaments are based on the Westminster system, and each is regulated by its own constitut ...
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List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly {{{Use dmy dates, date=June 2015
{{Use Australian English, date=June 2015
The following are lists of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly:
* Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856–1859
* Members of the Victorian Legislative ...
References
Parliament of Victoria, Re-member
External links
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Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)
Ballarat
1859 establishments in Australia
1992 establishments in Australia
1927 disestablishments in Australia
2014 disestablishments in Australia