The Electoral district of Ballarat West (initially spelt Ballaarat West) was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia. It existed from 1859 to 1927 and from 1992 to 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. Unlike Ballarat East, which had a rural character, Ballarat West was mostly urban, and included much of Ballarat 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. First incarnation (1859–1927)Member 1PartyTermMember 2PartyTerm          John Bailey Unaligned 1859–1861  Robert Serjeant Unaligned 1859–1861 Duncan GilliesUnaligned1861–1868  William Collard Smith Unaligned 1861–1864  Robert Lewis Unaligned 1864  William Vale Unaligned 1864–65, 1865–69 Charles JonesUnaligned1868–69, 1869, 1869–71  John James Unaligned 1869–1870  Sir Archibald Michie Unaligned 1870–1871  Joseph Jones Unaligned 1871–1875 William Collard SmithUnaligned1871–1892 George FinchamUnaligned1875–1886Member 3PartyTerm  Henry Bell Unaligned 1877–1886 Charles JonesUnaligned1886–1889  Richard Vale Unaligned 1886–1889  Joseph Kirton Unaligned 1889–1894          William Collard Smith Unaligned 1894  Richard Vale Unaligned 1892– Joseph KirtonUnaligned1894–1904      "         "         "        –1902  Charles Shoppee Ministerialist 1902–1904  Harry Bennett Labour 1904–1907          Joseph Kirton Unaligned 1907–1908  Andrew McKissock Labour 1908–1911 Matthew Baird Commonwealth Liberal 1911–1917  Economy 1917–1918  Nationalist 1918–1927 Second incarnation (1992–2014)MemberPartyTerm  Paul Jenkins Liberal 1992–1999  Karen Overington Labor 1999–2010  Sharon Knight Labor 2010–2014

Election results

See also Parliaments of the Australian states and territories List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

References

External links Electorate profile: Ballarat West District, Victorian Electoral Commission