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 1891 and 1901 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.* |
| 1901. |
1891. |
1901. |
1891. |
1901. |
1891. |
1901. |
1891. |
1901. |
1891. |
1901. |
1891. |
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The whole State
|
170,475 |
146,667 |
45,961 |
40037† |
9,430 |
6,750 |
19 |
18 |
20.52 |
16.86 |
19.00 |
18.00 |
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North-Eastern Division—
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| Esk, North |
8,213 |
7,839 |
1,888 |
1,827 |
551 |
323 |
1 |
1 |
29.18 |
17.68 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
| Esk, South |
11,423 |
9,817 |
3,346 |
3,145 |
529 |
357 |
1 |
1 |
15.81 |
11.35 |
1.26 |
1.20 |
| Launceston |
18,022 |
17,208 |
4,305 |
4,259 |
1,027 |
937 |
2 |
2 |
23.86 |
22.00 |
1.99 |
2.11 |
| Tamar |
9,040 |
8,146 |
2,182 |
1,972 |
291 |
310 |
1 |
1 |
13.33 |
15.72 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Westmorland |
5,279 |
5,429 |
1,299 |
1,345 |
288 |
219 |
1 |
1 |
22.16 |
16.28 |
0.58 |
0.67 |
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Total N.E. Division
|
51,977 |
47,939 |
13,020 |
12,548 |
2,686 |
2,146 |
6 |
6 |
20.65 |
17.10 |
5.73 |
5.88 |
| North-Western Division— |
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| Meander |
8,459 |
9,113 |
2,127 |
2,357 |
569 |
433 |
1 |
1 |
26.75 |
18.37 |
2.93 |
1.12 |
| Mersey |
15,168 |
10,588 |
3,721 |
2,734 |
951 |
601 |
1 |
1 |
25.55 |
21.98 |
1.67 |
1.30 |
| Russell |
10,432 |
7,814 |
2,865 |
2,332 |
523 |
263 |
1 |
1 |
18.25 |
11.28 |
1.15 |
0.96 |
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Total N.W. Division
|
34,059 |
27,515 |
8,713 |
7,423 |
2,043 |
1,297 |
3 |
3 |
23.44 |
17.48 |
3.75 |
3.38 |
| Midland & South-Western Division— |
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| Macquarie |
5,519 |
6,025 |
1,308 |
1,509 |
311 |
290 |
1 |
1 |
23.77 |
19.24 |
0.61 |
0.74 |
| Derwent |
8,102 |
11,310 |
2,194 |
4,288 |
369 |
239 |
1 |
1 |
16.82 |
5.57 |
0.89 |
1.39 |
| Gordon |
17,223 |
|
6,934 |
|
386 |
|
1 |
|
5.56 |
|
1.89 |
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Total Mid. & S.W. Division
|
30,844 |
17,335 |
10,436 |
5,797 |
1,066 |
529 |
3 |
2 |
10.21 |
9.13 |
3.39 |
2.13 |
| South-Eastern Division.— |
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| Cambridge |
5,415 |
5,975 |
1,291 |
1,574 |
324 |
321 |
1 |
1 |
25.10 |
20.34 |
0.60 |
0.73 |
| Hobart |
24,654 |
24,905 |
6,323 |
6,402 |
1,552 |
1,167 |
3 |
3 |
24.55 |
18.23 |
2.72 |
3.06 |
| Buckingham |
10,514 |
8,481 |
2,438 |
2,028 |
810 |
638 |
1 |
1 |
33.22 |
31.45 |
1.16 |
1.04 |
| Euon |
9,156 |
8,415 |
2,279 |
2,160 |
497 |
344 |
1 |
1 |
21.80 |
15.93 |
1.00 |
1.03 |
| Pembroke |
5,856 |
6,102 |
1,461 |
1,537 |
452 |
308 |
1 |
1 |
30.94 |
20.04 |
0.64 |
0.75 |
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Total S.E. Division
|
55,595 |
53,878 |
13,792 |
13,701 |
3,635 |
2,778 |
7 |
7 |
26.35 |
20.28 |
6.13 |
6.61 |
| Quota per Member* |
9077.6 |
8148.0 |
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