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The 'Division of Ballarat' is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the provincial city of Ballarat. The name of the Division was spelled 'Ballaarat' until 1977. At various times it has included towns such as Ararat, Daylesford, Maryborough, and Stawell. 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.

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Members

Member		Party	Term
	Alfred Deakin	Protectionist	1901—1909
	Alfred Deakin	Commonwealth Liberal	1909—1913
	Charles McGrath	Labor	1913—1919
	Edwin Kerby	Nationalist	1919—1920
	Charles McGrath	Labor	1920—1931
	Charles McGrath	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
	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