# Electoral results for the district of Ballarat South

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Ballarat South in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Ballarat South

| Member | Party | Term |
| Gordon Scott | Liberal and Country | 1955–1964 |
| Bill Stephen | Liberal and Country | 1964–1965 |
| Bill Stephen | Liberal | 1965–1979 |
| Joan Chambers | Liberal | 1979–1982 |
| Frank Sheehan | Labor | 1982–1992 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 14,320 | 46.47 | −4.90 |
| | Liberal | Joan Chambers | 13,385 | 43.44 | −5.19 |
| | National | Donald Phelan | 1,993 | 6.47 | +6.47 |
| | Democrats | Phil Henseleit | 1,116 | 3.62 | +3.62 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,814 | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 15,457 | 50.17 | −1.20 |
| | Liberal | Joan Chambers | 15,353 | 49.83 | +1.20 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.20 | |
1985 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 14,780 | 51.8 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Clive Bubb | 13,764 | 48.2 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,544 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 518 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,062 | 94.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.4 | |
1982 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 13,069 | 48.76 | +3.91 |
| | Liberal | Joan Chambers | 12,291 | 45.86 | +0.24 |
| | Democrats | Stuart Kelly | 1,442 | 5.38 | −0.86 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,802 | 98.56 | +0.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 391 | 1.44 | −0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,193 | 95.03 | +0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 13,916 | 51.92 | +2.30 |
| | Liberal | Joan Chambers | 12,886 | 48.08 | −2.30 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.30 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joan Chambers | 11,671 | 45.62 | −8.52 |
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 11,474 | 44.85 | −1.01 |
| | Democrats | June Johnson | 1,597 | 6.24 | +6.24 |
| | Independent | Glendon Ludbrook | 841 | 3.29 | +3.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,583 | 97.93 | +0.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 542 | 2.07 | −0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,125 | 94.84 | +0.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joan Chambers | 12,889 | 50.38 | −3.76 |
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 12,694 | 49.62 | +3.76 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.76 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Stephen | 12,985 | 54.1 | +11.4 |
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 11,001 | 45.9 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,986 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 635 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,621 | 94.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Stephen | 10,197 | 43.10 | −1.10 |
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 9,730 | 41.13 | +1.86 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Parkin | 2,117 | 8.95 | −7.58 |
| | Country | Graeme Orr | 1,613 | 6.82 | +6.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,657 | 97.31 | −0.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 654 | 2.69 | +0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,311 | 94.48 | −1.24 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Stephen | 13,010 | 54.99 | −1.10 |
| | Labor | Frank Sheehan | 9,730 | 45.01 | +1.10 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.10 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Stephen | 9,530 | 44.20 | +0.73 |
| | Labor | Tom Cullen | 8,467 | 39.27 | +0.10 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Brown | 3,563 | 16.53 | −0.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,560 | 97.62 | +0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 525 | 2.38 | −0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,085 | 95.72 | +0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Stephen | 12,094 | 56.09 | +0.30 |
| | Labor | Tom Cullen | 9,466 | 43.91 | −0.30 |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Stephen | 9,208 | 43.47 | +1.19 |
| | Labor | Philip Gray | 8,298 | 39.17 | −0.77 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Brown | 3,678 | 17.36 | −0.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,184 | 97.35 | −0.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 576 | 2.65 | +0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,760 | 95.69 | +0.28 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Stephen | 11,818 | 55.79 | +1.09 |
| | Labor | Philip Gray | 9,366 | 44.21 | −1.09 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.09 | |
1964 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Bill Stephen | 8,635 | 42.28 | +1.87 |
| | Labor | Jack Jones | 8,158 | 39.94 | −1.45 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Brown | 3,630 | 17.77 | −0.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,423 | 97.80 | −0.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 459 | 2.20 | +0.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,882 | 95.41 | −0.24 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Bill Stephen | 11,172 | 54.70 | −1.96 |
| | Labor | Jack Jones | 9,251 | 45.30 | +1.96 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | −1.96 | |
1961 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Wilson | 8,394 | 41.39 | +6.43 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 8,194 | 40.41 | +0.91 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Brown | 3,691 | 18.20 | −0.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,279 | 98.47 | +0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 316 | 1.53 | −0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,595 | 95.65 | −0.57 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 11,491 | 56.66 | −2.46 |
| | Labor | Ron Wilson | 8,788 | 43.34 | +2.46 |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 7,988 | 39.50 | −1.03 |
| | Labor | Max Pinkard | 7,071 | 34.96 | −7.80 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie D'Arcy | 3,864 | 19.10 | +2.39 |
| | Country | Arthur Philips | 1,302 | 6.44 | +6.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,225 | 98.17 | −0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 377 | 1.83 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,602 | 96.22 | +0.15 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 11,957 | 59.12 | +5.11 |
| | Labor | Max Pinkard | 8,268 | 40.88 | −5.11 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +5.11 | |
1955 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Sheehan | 8,317 | 42.76 | |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 7,883 | 40.53 | |
| | Labor (A-C) | Alfred Purdue | 3,249 | 16.71 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,449 | 98.65 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 1.35 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,716 | 96.07 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 10,506 | 54.01 | |
| | Labor | Jack Sheehan | 8,943 | 45.99 | |
| | Liberal and Country win | Liberal and Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |