POPULATION, REPRESENTATIVES, AND ELECTORS IN ELECTORAL PROVINCES, 1881., TABLE XXVI.—Showing in each Electoral Province, as defined by The Legislative Council Act 1881, the Proportion to a Representative and to an Elector of the Total Number of Persons ; of the Total Number of Males ; and of the Males over 21 Years of Age (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines). Also, the Proportion to each Male over 21 Years of Age (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) of the Total Number of Persons ; and of the Number of Males at all Ages (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines).
| Electoral Provinces. |
Number of Representatives. |
Number of Electors. |
Total Population. |
Male Population (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines). |
Total Number of Persons to— |
Male of all Ages (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) to— |
Males (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) over 21 Years of Age to— |
To each Male over 21 Years of Age (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines). |
| Of all Ages. |
Over 21 Years of Age. |
A Representative. |
An Elector. |
A Representative. |
An Elector. |
A Representative. |
An Elector. |
Total Number of Persons. |
Number of Males (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines). |
| Total Electoral Provinces |
42 |
98,735 |
858,549 |
436,852 |
213,363 |
20,442 |
8.70 |
10,401 |
4.42 |
5,080 |
2.16 |
4.02 |
2.05 |
| Melbourne |
3 |
12,853 |
89,264 |
43,747 |
24,299 |
29,755 |
6.94 |
14,582 |
3.40 |
8,100 |
1.89 |
3.67 |
1.80 |
| North Yarra |
3 |
8,048 |
79,813 |
38,792 |
19,003 |
26,604 |
9.92 |
12,931 |
4.82 |
6,334 |
2.36 |
4.20 |
2.04 |
| South Yarra |
3 |
9,580 |
77,274 |
36,191 |
17,710 |
25,758 |
8.07 |
12,064 |
3.78 |
5,903 |
1.85 |
4.36 |
2.04 |
| Southern |
3 |
6,328 |
54,028 |
28,496 |
14,182 |
18,009 |
8.54 |
9,499 |
4.50 |
4,727 |
2.24 |
3.81 |
2.01 |
| South-Western |
3 |
5,861 |
55,486 |
27,595 |
12,643 |
18,495 |
9.47 |
9,198 |
4.71 |
4,214 |
2.16 |
4.39 |
2.18 |
| Nelson |
3 |
4,671 |
53,912 |
27,604 |
13,279 |
17,971 |
11.54 |
9,201 |
5.91 |
4,426 |
2.84 |
4.06 |
2.08 |
| Western |
3 |
5,832 |
47,453 |
24,524 |
11,145 |
15,818 |
8.14 |
8,175 |
4.21 |
3,715 |
1.91 |
4.26 |
2.20 |
| North-Western |
3 |
8,594 |
58,833 |
32,639 |
16,628 |
19,611 |
6.85 |
10,880 |
3.80 |
5,543 |
1.93 |
3.54 |
1.96 |
| Northern |
3 |
6,867 |
72,150 |
37,113 |
17,501 |
24,050 |
10.51 |
12,371 |
5.40 |
5,834 |
2.55 |
4.12 |
2.12 |
| Wellington |
3 |
6,989 |
76,418 |
38,126 |
17,771 |
25,473 |
10.93 |
12,709 |
5.46 |
5,924 |
2.54 |
4.30 |
2.15 |
| North-Central |
3 |
5,392 |
53,272 |
27,073 |
12,615 |
17,757 |
9.88 |
9,024 |
5.02 |
4,205 |
2.34 |
4.22 |
2.15 |
| North-Eastern |
3 |
6,851 |
57,458 |
30,652 |
15,093 |
19,153 |
8.39 |
10,217 |
4.47 |
5,031 |
2.20 |
3.81 |
2.03 |
| Gippsland |
3 |
5,058 |
42,404 |
22,977 |
11,234 |
14,135 |
8.38 |
7,659 |
4.54 |
3,745 |
2.22 |
3.77 |
2.05 |
| South-Eastern |
3 |
5,811 |
40,784 |
21,323 |
10,260 |
13,595 |
7.02 |
7,108 |
3.67 |
3,420 |
1.77 |
3.98 |
2.08 |