Electoral district of Ararat


Ararat was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. The electorate was abolished in 1904 and replaced by the electoral district of Stawell and Ararat.
Its area was defined as:
This equivalent to approximately 30 km by 25.7 km.

Members for Ararat

Two members initially, one member from 1877.
Member 1TermMember 2Term
William Joseph O'HeaOct 1859 – Jul 1861William McLellan Oct 1859 – Apr 1877
Daniel Ratcliffe FlintAug 1861 – Mar 1862William McLellan Oct 1859 – Apr 1877
Tharp Mountain Girdlestone Apr 1862 – Dec 1865William McLellan Oct 1859 – Apr 1877
William WilsonFeb 1866 – Mar 1874 William McLellan Oct 1859 – Apr 1877
Michael Byrne CarrollMay 1874 – May 1875William McLellan Oct 1859 – Apr 1877
David GaunsonMay 1875 – Jul 1881William McLellan Oct 1859 – Apr 1877
David GaunsonMay 1875 – Jul 1881
William WilsonJul 1881 – Feb 1883
William McLellanFeb 1883 – Sep 1897
Richard Frederick Toutcher Oct 1897 – May 1904