# Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Ballarat in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present. The seat was known as Ballaarat from 1901 until 1977.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Alfred Deakin | Protectionist | 1901–1909 |
| Alfred Deakin | Liberal | 1909–1913 |
| Charles McGrath | Labor | 1913–1919 |
| Edwin Kerby | Nationalist | 1919–1920 |
| Charles McGrath | Labor | 1920–1931 |
| Charles McGrath | Independent | 1931–1931 |
| Charles McGrath | United Australia | 1931–1934 |
| Archibald Fisken | United Australia | 1934–1937 |
| Reg Pollard | Labor | 1937–1949 |
| Alan Pittard | Liberal | 1949–1951 |
| Bob Joshua | Labor | 1951–1955 |
| Bob Joshua | Labor (A-C) | 1955–1955 |
| 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
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Catherine King | 43,171 | 44.74 | −2.15 |
| | Liberal | Ben Green | 26,142 | 27.09 | −4.57 |
| | Greens | John Barnes | 14,076 | 14.59 | +5.61 |
| | United Australia | Terri Pryse-Smith | 3,693 | 3.83 | −0.77 |
| | One Nation | Rosalie Taxis | 3,476 | 3.60 | +3.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia McGrath | 3,216 | 3.33 | +3.33 |
| | Independent | Alex Graham | 2,044 | 2.12 | +0.85 |
| | Australian Federation | Kerryn Sedgman | 682 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,500 | 94.97 | −0.83 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,109 | 5.03 | +0.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,609 | 91.90 | −1.92 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine King | 60,770 | 62.97 | +2.74 |
| | Liberal | Ben Green | 35,730 | 37.03 | −2.74 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.74 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Catherine King | 49,077 | 47.79 | +4.50 |
| | Liberal | Tim Vo | 31,462 | 30.64 | −4.05 |
| | Greens | Karen McAloon | 9,077 | 8.84 | −2.01 |
| | United Australia | Peter Cozyn | 4,741 | 4.62 | +4.62 |
| | Animal Justice | Bryn Hills | 4,393 | 4.28 | +4.28 |
| | Independent | Nick Shady | 2,288 | 2.23 | +2.23 |
| | Independent | Alex Graham | 1,645 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 102,683 | 95.63 | +0.92 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,689 | 4.37 | −0.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,372 | 93.40 | +1.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine King | 62,615 | 60.98 | +3.62 |
| | Liberal | Tim Vo | 40,068 | 39.02 | −3.62 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.62 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Catherine King | 42,275 | 43.27 | +1.36 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Wade | 33,931 | 34.73 | −3.27 |
| | Greens | Alice Barnes | 10,551 | 10.80 | +1.29 |
| | National | Paul Tatchell | 4,108 | 4.20 | +4.20 |
| | Christians | Dianne Colbert | 2,023 | 2.07 | +0.85 |
| | Family First | Graham Howard | 1,896 | 1.94 | +0.72 |
| | Independent | Bren Eckel | 1,802 | 1.84 | +1.84 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Tran Tran | 1,121 | 1.15 | +0.91 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,707 | 94.71 | −0.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,461 | 5.29 | +0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,168 | 93.15 | −1.77 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine King | 56,002 | 57.32 | +2.43 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Wade | 41,705 | 42.68 | −2.43 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.43 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Catherine King | 39,251 | 41.91 | −9.84 |
| | Liberal | John Fitzgibbon | 35,592 | 38.00 | +4.05 |
| | Greens | Stephanie Hodgins-May | 8,911 | 9.51 | −1.83 |
| | Palmer United | Gerard Murphy | 3,396 | 3.63 | +3.63 |
| | Sex Party | Joshua Mathieson | 2,135 | 2.28 | +2.28 |
| | Christians | Anne Foster | 1,139 | 1.22 | +1.22 |
| | Family First | Shane Clark | 1,139 | 1.22 | −1.74 |
| | Democratic Labour | Stephen Vereker | 1,022 | 1.09 | +1.09 |
| | Katter's Australian | Shane Dunne | 849 | 0.91 | +0.91 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Ana Rojas | 229 | 0.24 | +0.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,663 | 95.34 | −0.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,578 | 4.66 | +0.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,241 | 94.94 | +0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine King | 51,411 | 54.89 | −6.81 |
| | Liberal | John Fitzgibbon | 42,252 | 45.11 | +6.81 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.81 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Catherine King | 46,289 | 51.75 | +1.42 |
| | Liberal | Mark Banwell | 30,364 | 33.95 | −4.09 |
| | Greens | Belinda Coates | 10,140 | 11.34 | +3.36 |
| | Family First | Jim Rainey | 2,646 | 2.96 | −0.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,439 | 96.28 | −1.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,456 | 3.72 | +1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,895 | 94.98 | −1.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine King | 55,188 | 61.70 | +3.55 |
| | Liberal | Mark Banwell | 34,251 | 38.30 | −3.55 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.55 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Catherine King | 44,191 | 50.33 | +5.33 |
| | Liberal | Samantha McIntosh | 33,402 | 38.04 | −6.53 |
| | Greens | Belinda Coates | 7,008 | 7.98 | +1.25 |
| | Family First | Dale Butterfield | 3,207 | 3.65 | +1.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,808 | 97.59 | +0.93 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,170 | 2.41 | −0.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,978 | 96.11 | +0.15 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine King | 51,056 | 58.15 | +5.92 |
| | Liberal | Samantha McIntosh | 36,752 | 41.85 | −5.92 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.92 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Catherine King | 37,734 | 45.00 | +0.50 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Matuschka | 37,377 | 44.57 | +2.45 |
| | Greens | Tony Kelly | 5,641 | 6.73 | +0.07 |
| | Family First | Vlad Adamek | 1,799 | 2.14 | +2.14 |
| | Democratic Labor | Claire Lindorff | 1,109 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Valiant von Thule Halborg | 192 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,852 | 96.66 | −0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,901 | 3.34 | +0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,753 | 95.96 | −0.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine King | 43,795 | 52.23 | −1.02 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Matuschka | 40,057 | 47.77 | +1.02 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.02 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Catherine King | 35,558 | 44.14 | +3.23 |
| | Liberal | Charles Collins | 34,512 | 42.85 | −2.39 |
| | Greens | Tony Kelly | 5,126 | 6.36 | +4.95 |
| | Democrats | Danii Coric | 3,300 | 4.10 | +0.40 |
| | One Nation | John Blanchard | 2,053 | 2.55 | −2.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,549 | 97.12 | +0.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,391 | 2.88 | −0.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,940 | 97.65 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Catherine King | 42,471 | 52.73 | +5.50 |
| | Liberal | Charles Collins | 38,078 | 47.27 | −5.50 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.50 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 34,527 | 45.23 | −3.77 |
| | Labor | Marg Card | 31,232 | 40.92 | −0.98 |
| | One Nation | John Blanchard | 3,738 | 4.90 | +4.90 |
| | Democrats | Peta Price | 2,824 | 3.70 | −0.52 |
| | Shooters | John Wiley | 1,569 | 2.06 | +2.06 |
| | Greens | Malcolm Campbell | 1,083 | 1.42 | +1.42 |
| | Christian Democrats | Frank Colosimo | 840 | 1.10 | −1.24 |
| | Independent | Ian Harrison | 188 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| | Unity | Margaret Taylor | 182 | 0.24 | +0.24 |
| | Independent | Alex Graham | 147 | 0.19 | +0.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,330 | 96.45 | −1.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,809 | 3.55 | +1.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,139 | 96.73 | −0.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 40,280 | 52.77 | −0.90 |
| | Labor | Marg Card | 36,050 | 47.23 | +0.90 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.90 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 37,275 | 49.01 | +1.89 |
| | Labor | Jenny Beacham | 31,864 | 41.89 | −1.77 |
| | Democrats | Trish Finlay | 3,208 | 4.22 | +1.93 |
| | Call to Australia | David Cocking | 1,781 | 2.34 | −1.26 |
| | Independent | Alan Gray | 947 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Neenan | 801 | 1.05 | +1.05 |
| | Natural Law | Alan McDonald | 186 | 0.24 | −0.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,062 | 97.89 | +0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,641 | 2.11 | −0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,703 | 96.82 | −0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 40,696 | 53.67 | +2.09 |
| | Labor | Jenny Beacham | 35,129 | 46.33 | −2.09 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.09 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 33,478 | 47.47 | +1.20 |
| | Labor | Peter Devereux | 30,470 | 43.20 | +2.36 |
| | Call to Australia | Jodie Rickard | 2,618 | 3.71 | +0.29 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Hardy | 1,703 | 2.41 | +2.41 |
| | Democrats | Rob de Caen | 1,516 | 2.15 | −6.21 |
| | Natural Law | Veronica Caven | 740 | 1.05 | +1.05 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,525 | 97.76 | −0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,614 | 2.24 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,139 | 97.11 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 36,787 | 52.20 | +0.32 |
| | Labor | Peter Devereux | 33,687 | 47.80 | −0.32 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.32 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 31,273 | 46.3 | +10.5 |
| | Labor | John Mildren | 27,609 | 40.8 | −6.5 |
| | Democrats | Bill Scetrine | 5,654 | 8.4 | +4.4 |
| | Call to Australia | Jodie Rickard | 2,311 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Greg Mays | 536 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | George Helon | 212 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,595 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,541 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,136 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Ronaldson | 35,043 | 51.9 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | John Mildren | 32,506 | 48.1 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mildren | 31,447 | 47.1 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | John Ronan | 24,059 | 36.0 | −8.4 |
| | National | John Boland | 8,250 | 12.3 | +10.8 |
| | Democrats | Phil Henseleit | 2,685 | 4.0 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Martin Greany | 392 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,833 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,460 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,293 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mildren | 34,674 | 51.9 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | John Ronan | 32,147 | 48.1 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mildren | 31,119 | 49.4 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | John Ronan | 27,952 | 44.4 | −2.5 |
| | Democrats | Graham Gough | 2,163 | 3.4 | +0.3 |
| | National | Douglas Stewart | 961 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Ferwerda | 737 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,932 | 93.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,148 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,080 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mildren | 32,411 | 51.5 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | John Ronan | 30,505 | 48.5 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mildren | 34,616 | 50.7 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | John Ronan | 30,078 | 44.1 | −1.9 |
| | Democrats | Graham Gough | 2,123 | 3.1 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | John Blower | 1,148 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Albert Ireland | 275 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,240 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,156 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,396 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mildren | | 54.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | John Ronan | | 45.9 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Short | 30,551 | 46.0 | −2.0 |
| | Labor | John Mildren | 29,990 | 45.2 | +8.2 |
| | Democrats | Graham Gough | 3,736 | 5.6 | −4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cotter | 2,099 | 3.2 | −1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,376 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,239 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,615 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mildren | 33,623 | 50.7 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Jim Short | 32,753 | 49.3 | −8.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Short | 30,480 | 48.0 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Norman Baker | 23,487 | 37.0 | −3.5 |
| | Democrats | Graham Gough | 6,298 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Griffin | 3,202 | 5.0 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,467 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,318 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,785 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Short | | 57.5 | +0.0 |
| | Labor | Norman Baker | | 42.5 | −0.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Short | 29,708 | 50.9 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | David Williams | 22,844 | 39.1 | −4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bryan Hanrahan | 4,219 | 7.2 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | Glendon Ludbrook | 1,625 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,396 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,011 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,407 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Short | | 58.9 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | David Williams | | 41.1 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 25,736 | 45.9 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | David Williams | 24,517 | 43.7 | −1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bryan Hanrahan | 4,225 | 7.5 | −5.1 |
| | Australia | Pamela Clifford | 1,574 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,052 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,077 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,129 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 30,721 | 54.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | David Williams | 25,331 | 45.2 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Williams | 22,800 | 45.6 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 20,860 | 41.8 | −2.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Balkin | 6,297 | 12.6 | −1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,957 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 577 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,534 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 26,719 | 53.5 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | David Williams | 23,238 | 46.5 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 20,881 | 44.0 | −4.6 |
| | Labor | David Pollock | 18,634 | 39.3 | +3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bob Joshua | 6,444 | 13.6 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Graeme Bond | 1,173 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | David Swinnerton | 215 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Hendrik Prins | 92 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,439 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,752 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,191 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 27,999 | 59.0 | −4.0 |
| | Labor | David Pollock | 19,440 | 41.0 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.0 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 21,288 | 49.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | David Pollock | 15,042 | 34.9 | −1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bob Joshua | 6,729 | 15.6 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,059 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 924 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,983 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 27,491 | 63.8 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | David Pollock | 15,568 | 36.2 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 20,764 | 48.3 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Alan Williams | 15,846 | 36.8 | −1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bob Joshua | 6,421 | 14.9 | −3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,031 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 350 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,381 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 26,764 | 62.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Alan Williams | 16,267 | 37.8 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 18,379 | 43.6 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Aubrey Keane | 16,224 | 38.5 | −4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bob Joshua | 7,557 | 17.9 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,160 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 613 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,773 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 25,240 | 59.9 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Aubrey Keane | 16,920 | 40.1 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Donald Drummond | 17,903 | 42.8 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 16,683 | 39.9 | +1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bob Joshua | 7,204 | 17.2 | −6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,760 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 610 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,400 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 23,167 | 55.4 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Donald Drummond | 18,623 | 44.6 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 15,763 | 38.3 | −9.1 |
| | Labor | Austin Dowling | 15,686 | 38.1 | −14.7 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Bob Joshua | 9,757 | 23.7 | +23.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,206 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 682 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,888 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 23,852 | 57.9 | +10.7 |
| | Labor | Austin Dowling | 17,354 | 42.1 | −10.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.7 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Joshua | 20,997 | 52.6 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Allen Driscoll | 18,900 | 47.4 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,897 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 291 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,188 | 97.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Joshua | 20,482 | 51.2 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Alan Pittard | 19,517 | 48.8 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,999 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,355 | 97.2 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949

1949 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Pittard | 19,851 | 50.4 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Raymond Hyatt | 19,522 | 49.6 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,373 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,753 | 97.3 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 25,827 | 53.1 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | Arnold Caddy | 22,812 | 46.9 | +6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,639 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 617 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,256 | 95.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.8 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 26,428 | 54.5 | +6.7 |
| | United Australia | Bill Roff | 19,750 | 40.7 | +0.6 |
| | Christian Independent | Gordon Irish | 2,333 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,511 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 480 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,991 | 97.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | | 57.9 | +7.6 |
| | United Australia | Bill Roff | | 42.1 | −7.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 22,715 | 47.8 | −2.8 |
| | United Australia | Edward Montgomery | 19,089 | 40.1 | −9.3 |
| | Independent | Alex Russell | 5,749 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,553 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 488 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,041 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 23,917 | 50.3 | −0.3 |
| | United Australia | Edward Montgomery | 23,636 | 49.7 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 24,784 | 50.6 | +5.7 |
| | United Australia | Stanley Walker | 24,186 | 49.4 | +16.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,970 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 467 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,437 | 97.1 | |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +3.5 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William McAdam | 17,725 | 43.9 | +9.8 |
| | United Australia | Archibald Fisken | 11,856 | 29.4 | −19.6 |
| | Ind. United Australia | Fred Edmunds | 10,752 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,333 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 658 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,991 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Archibald Fisken | 21,746 | 53.9 | −9.4 |
| | Labor | William McAdam | 18,587 | 46.1 | +9.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −9.4 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Charles McGrath | 19,260 | 49.0 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Stewart Miller | 13,409 | 34.1 | −23.3 |
| | Country | Henry Bromfield | 6,608 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,277 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 505 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,782 | 97.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Charles McGrath | 24,859 | 63.3 | +20.7 |
| | Labor | Stewart Miller | 14,418 | 36.7 | −20.7 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +20.7 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | 21,760 | 57.4 | +4.8 |
| | Nationalist | Fred Edmunds | 16,129 | 42.6 | −4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,889 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 337 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,226 | 97.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | 19,528 | 52.6 | +1.3 |
| | Nationalist | Matthew Baird | 17,616 | 47.4 | −1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,144 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 682 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,826 | 97.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | 19,121 | 51.3 | +0.9 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Ryan | 18,147 | 48.7 | +12.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,268 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 341 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,609 | 95.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | 14,200 | 50.4 | +1.7 |
| | Nationalist | Russell Coldham | 10,098 | 35.8 | −14.8 |
| | Liberal | Sydney King | 3,878 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,176 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 657 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,833 | 72.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | | 51.7 | +2.6 |
| | Nationalist | Russell Coldham | | 48.3 | −2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |
1920 Ballaarat by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | 15,058 | 51.7 | +1.7 |
| | Nationalist | Edwin Kerby | 11,443 | 39.3 | −10.7 |
| | Farmers | John Troup | 2,413 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Independent | Edward Callow | 186 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,100 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,314 | 76.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | | 56.1 | +6.1 |
| | Nationalist | Edwin Kerby | | 45.9 | −6.1 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +6.1 | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Edwin Kerby | 13,569 | 50.0 | +50.0 |
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | 13,568 | 50.0 | −50.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,137 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 202 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,339 | 82.5 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +50.0 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | 16,734 | 51.2 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | Russell Coldham | 15,963 | 48.8 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,697 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 566 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,263 | 87.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles McGrath | 16,417 | 50.6 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Hugh McKay | 16,049 | 49.4 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,466 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 352 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,818 | 83.8 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Deakin | 10,179 | 51.1 | −15.1 |
| | Labour | David Russell | 9,736 | 48.9 | +15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,915 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 281 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,196 | 74.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −15.1 | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Deakin | 12,331 | 66.2 | −33.8 |
| | Labour | James Scullin | 6,305 | 33.8 | +33.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,636 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 412 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,048 | 62.5 | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | Swing | −33.8 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Deakin | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1901

1901 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Deakin | 4,655 | 74.5 | +74.5 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Richard Vale | 1,594 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,249 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,278 | 47.6 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |