# Electoral results for the district of Ballarat West

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

## Members for Ballarat West

First incarnation (1859–1904) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | John Bailey | Unaligned | 1859–1861 |
| | Robert Serjeant | Unaligned | 1859–1861 |
| | Duncan Gillies | Unaligned | 1861–1868 |
| | William Collard Smith | Unaligned | 1861–1864 |
| | Robert Lewis | Unaligned | 1864 |
| | William Vale | Unaligned | 1864–65, 1865–69 |
| | Charles Jones | Unaligned | 1868–69, 1869, 1869–71 |
| | John James | Unaligned | 1869–1870 |
| | Sir Archibald Michie | Unaligned | 1870–1871 |
| | Joseph Jones | Unaligned | 1871–1875 |
| | William Collard Smith | Unaligned | 1871–1892 |
| | George Fincham | Unaligned | 1875–1886 |
| | Henry Bell | Unaligned | 1877–1886 |
| | Charles Jones | Unaligned | 1886–1889 |
| | Richard Vale | Unaligned | 1886–1889 |
| | Joseph Kirton | Unaligned | 1889–1894 |
| | Richard Vale | Unaligned | 1892–1902 |
| | William Collard Smith | Unaligned | 1894 |
| | Joseph Kirton | Unaligned | 1894–1904 |
| | Richard Vale | Unaligned | 1892–1902 |
| | Charles Shoppee | Ministerialist | 1902–1904 |
| Second incarnation (1904–1927) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Harry Bennett | Labor | 1904–1907 |
| | Joseph Kirton | Unaligned | 1907–1908 |
| | Andrew McKissock | Labor | 1908–1911 |
| | Matthew Baird | Commonwealth Liberal | 1911–1917 |
| | Matthew Baird | Economy | 1917–1918 |
| | Matthew Baird | Nationalist | 1918–1927 |
| Third incarnation (1992–2014) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Paul Jenkins | Liberal | 1992–1999 |
| | Karen Overington | Labor | 1999–2010 |
| | Sharon Knight | Labor | 2010–2014 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s

2010 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Craig Coltman | 17,230 | 43.60 | +5.66 |
| | Labor | Sharon Knight | 16,446 | 41.62 | −5.49 |
| | Greens | Leon Dwyer | 3,876 | 9.81 | −0.08 |
| | Family First | Dale Butterfield | 1,284 | 3.25 | −1.78 |
| | Country Alliance | Carl Wesley | 681 | 1.72 | +1.72 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,517 | 95.78 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,740 | 4.22 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,257 | 93.84 | +1.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sharon Knight | 20,175 | 51.05 | −5.55 |
| | Liberal | Craig Coltman | 19,342 | 48.95 | +5.55 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.55 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Karen Overington | 17,292 | 47.11 | -5.33 |
| | Liberal | Shane Brennan | 13,934 | 37.96 | +1.23 |
| | Greens | Belinda Coates | 3,631 | 9.89 | +2.93 |
| | Family First | Dale Butterfield | 1,847 | 5.03 | +5.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,704 | 96.34 | −1.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,395 | 3.66 | +1.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,099 | 92.29 | −2.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Karen Overington | 20,761 | 56.56 | -2.44 |
| | Liberal | Shane Brennan | 15,948 | 43.44 | +2.44 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.44 | |
2002 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Karen Overington | 19,221 | 52.44 | +1.43 |
| | Liberal | Judy Verlin | 13,461 | 36.73 | -12.26 |
| | Greens | Faye Backstrom | 2,552 | 6.96 | +6.96 |
| | Independent | Geoff Sullivan | 912 | 2.49 | +2.49 |
| | Christian Democrats | Rob Donker | 507 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,653 | 97.53 | −0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 929 | 2.47 | +0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,582 | 94.63 | −0.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Karen Overington | 21,625 | 59.00 | +7.99 |
| | Liberal | Judy Verlin | 15,027 | 41.00 | -7.99 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.99 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Karen Overington | 15,527 | 51.0 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Judy Verlin | 14,910 | 49.0 | -2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,437 | 97.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 744 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,181 | 94.8 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.4 | |
1996 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Jenkins | 14,706 | 49.5 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Robyn Mason | 13,623 | 45.8 | +3.6 |
| | Call to Australia | Jodie Rickard | 871 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Smith | 530 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,730 | 98.2 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 550 | 1.8 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,280 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Paul Jenkins | 15,265 | 51.4 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Robyn Mason | 14,446 | 48.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Jenkins | 14,091 | 48.8 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Karen Overington | 12,204 | 42.3 | -3.4 |
| | Independent | Joan Chambers | 1,456 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | David White | 721 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Noel Vodden | 410 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,882 | 97.2 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 833 | 2.8 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,715 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Paul Jenkins | 15,210 | 52.7 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Karen Overington | 13,640 | 47.3 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1924 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Matthew Baird | 4,286 | 57.5 | -9.7 |
| | Labor | Mark Lazarus | 3,163 | 42.5 | +9.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,449 | 99.4 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 0.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,491 | 75.1 | +7.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -9.7 | |
1921 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Matthew Baird | 4,622 | 67.2 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas Wilson | 2,255 | 32.8 | +32.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,877 | 99.7 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 0.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,900 | 67.4 | −8.9 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
1920 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Matthew Baird | 4,567 | 57.5 | |
| | Independent | Charles Brind | 3,372 | 42.5 | +42.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,939 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,998 | 76.3 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Matthew Baird | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
1914 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Matthew Baird | 4,390 | 61.3 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas Richards | 2,765 | 38.6 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,155 | 98.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 104 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,259 | 67.8 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
1911 Victorian state election: Ballarat West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Matthew Baird | 4,100 | 56.6 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Andrew McKissock | 3,146 | 43.4 | -8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,246 | 99.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 0.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,310 | 71.8 | +13.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.3 | |