Electoral Representation., TABLE XVI.—Showing for each District the Population (distinguishing Males 21 years and over) ; the number of Electors and Members ; the Percentage of Electors to Adult Males, and the Percentage proportion of Population to the Quota, in the Census Years 1881 and 1891 respectively., LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
| District. |
Total Population. |
Males 21 years and over. |
Electors. |
Members. |
Percentage of Electors to Males 21 years & over. |
Proportion of Population to Quota.* |
| 1881. |
1891. |
1881. |
1891. |
1881. |
1891. |
1881. |
1891. |
1881. |
1891. |
1881. |
1891. |
|
The whole Colony
|
115,705 |
146,667 |
30,960 |
40037† |
3,128 |
6,750 |
16 |
18 |
10.10 |
16.86 |
16.00 |
18.00 |
| North-Eastern Division— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Esk, North |
8,269 |
7,339 |
2,609 |
1,827 |
196 |
323 |
1 |
1 |
7.51 |
17.68 |
1.14 |
0.90 |
| Esk, South |
6,684 |
9,817 |
2,231 |
3,145 |
163 |
357 |
1 |
1 |
7.31 |
11.35 |
0.92 |
1.20 |
| Launceston |
17,169 |
17,208 |
|
4,259 |
|
937 |
|
2 |
|
22.00 |
|
2.11 |
| Tamar |
|
8,146 |
4,776 |
1,972 |
417 |
310 |
2 |
1 |
8.73 |
15.72 |
2.37 |
1.00 |
| Longford |
5,182 |
|
1,331 |
|
144 |
|
1 |
|
10.82 |
|
0.72 |
|
| Westmoreland |
|
5,429 |
|
1,345 |
|
219 |
|
1 |
|
16.28 |
|
0.67 |
|
Total N.E. Division
|
37,304 |
47,939 |
10,947 |
12,548 |
920 |
2,146 |
5 |
6 |
8.40 |
17.10 |
5.16 |
5.88 |
| North-Western Division— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Meander |
8,998 |
9,113 |
2,125 |
2,357 |
203 |
433 |
1 |
1 |
9.55 |
18.37 |
1.24 |
1.12 |
| Mersey |
13,888 |
10,588 |
3,750 |
2,734 |
265 |
601 |
1 |
1 |
7.07 |
21.98 |
1.92 |
1.30 |
| Russell |
|
7,814 |
|
2,332 |
|
263 |
|
1 |
|
11.28 |
|
0.96 |
|
Total N.W. Division
|
22,886 |
27,515 |
5,875 |
7,423 |
468 |
1,297 |
2 |
3 |
7.97 |
17.48 |
3.17 |
3.38 |
| Midland & South-Western Division— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Macquarie |
|
6,025 |
|
1,509 |
|
290 |
|
1 |
|
19.24 |
|
0.74 |
| Derwent |
6,684 |
11,310 |
1,862 |
4,288 |
183 |
239 |
1 |
1 |
9.29 |
5.57 |
0.92 |
1.39 |
|
Total Mid. & S.W. Division
|
6,684 |
17,335 |
1,862 |
5,797 |
183 |
529 |
1 |
2 |
9.83 |
9.13 |
0.92 |
2.13 |
|
South-Eastern Division—
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cambridge |
3,214 |
5,975 |
792 |
1,574 |
118 |
321 |
1 |
1 |
14.90 |
20.34 |
0.44 |
0.73 |
| Jordan |
6,427 |
|
1,695 |
|
241 |
|
1 |
|
14.22 |
|
0.89 |
|
| Hobart |
21,118 |
24,905 |
4,942 |
6,402 |
632 |
1,167 |
3 |
3 |
12.79 |
18.23 |
2.92 |
3.06 |
| Buckingham |
6,130 |
8,481 |
1,780 |
2,028 |
269 |
638 |
1 |
1 |
15.11 |
31.45 |
0.85 |
1.04 |
| Huon |
7,588 |
8,415 |
1,883 |
2,160 |
125 |
344 |
1 |
1 |
6.64 |
15.93 |
1.05 |
1.03 |
| Pembroke |
4,354 |
6,102 |
1,184 |
1,537 |
172 |
308 |
1 |
1 |
14.52 |
20.04 |
0.60 |
0.75 |
|
Total S.E. Division
|
48,831 |
53,878 |
12,276 |
13,701 |
1,557 |
2,778 |
8 |
7 |
12.68 |
20.28 |
6.75 |
6.61 |
| Quota per Member* |
7231.5 |
8148.0 |
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