HEPBURN Springs blacksmith John Madigan has won the sixth Senate seat in Victoria.

DLP candidate Madigan won the seat after count 25 saw the current Liberal/Nationals party senator Julian McGauran excluded.

And, in the House of Representatives, Catherine King has been re-elected as the federal member for Ballarat.

Mr Madigan has at times been a vocal member of the Hepburn Shire community.

As Hepburn Moorabool Mt Alexander Goldfields Superpipe landholder group secretary in 2007, he campaigned to raise awareness of farmers' concerns about the Goldfields Superpipe.

In 2008 he held a coffin emblazoned with the words "The Mayors Coffin of Community Concerns" upright throughout a 90-minute council meeting, in protest of council's "burying" of workplace bullying allegations.

For Catherine King, Saturday's victory has resulted in a fourth federal term. Ms King first won the seat from the Liberal Party in 2001.

She scored more than 40,000 first-preference votes with a positive swing of 1.93 per cent.

"I am humbled to have been returned as the member for Ballarat and that people have once again put their trust in me to represent them," Ms King said.

"This district is a great place to live, to work and to raise a family and I am so proud to be part of this community.