POPULATION, REPRESENTATIVES, AND ELECTORS IN ELECTORAL DISTRICTS, 1881., TABLE XXVII.—Showing in each Electoral District, as defined by The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1876, 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 Districts. |
Number of Representatives. |
Number of Electors. |
Total Population. |
Male Population.* |
Total Number of Persons to— |
Males of all Ages* to— |
Males over 21 Years of Age* to— |
To each Males over 21 Years of Age.* |
| Of all Ages. |
Over 21 Years of Age. |
A Representative. |
An Elector. |
A Representative. |
An Elector. |
A Representative. |
An Elector. |
Total No. of Persons. |
Number of Males.*. |
| Total Electoral Districts |
86 |
207,117 |
858,549 |
436,852 |
213,363 |
9,983 |
4.15 |
5,080 |
2.10 |
2,481 |
1.03 |
4.02 |
2.05 |
| Ararat |
1 |
1,432 |
6,393 |
3,119 |
1,651 |
6,393 |
4.46 |
3,119 |
2.18 |
1,651 |
1.15 |
3.87 |
1.89 |
| Avoca |
2 |
5,483 |
21,732 |
11,855 |
6,255 |
10,866 |
3.96 |
5,927 |
2.17 |
3,127 |
1.14 |
3.47 |
1.90 |
| Ballarat East |
2 |
5,230 |
18,558 |
9,149 |
4,252 |
9,279 |
3.55 |
4,575 |
1.75 |
2,126 |
0.81 |
4.36 |
2.15 |
| Ballarat West |
3 |
7,320 |
32,140 |
15,622 |
7,199 |
10,713 |
4.39 |
5,207 |
2.13 |
2,400 |
0.98 |
4.46 |
2.17 |
| Barwon |
1 |
2,138 |
10,197 |
5,194 |
2,360 |
10,197 |
4.77 |
5,194 |
2.43 |
2,360 |
1.10 |
4.32 |
2.20 |
| Belfast |
1 |
1,088 |
4,812 |
2,475 |
1,017 |
4,812 |
4.42 |
2,475 |
2.27 |
1,017 |
0.93 |
4.73 |
2.43 |
| Benambra |
1 |
1,764 |
7,595 |
4,088 |
1,962 |
7,595 |
4.30 |
4,088 |
2.32 |
1,962 |
1.11 |
3.87 |
2.08 |
| Boroondara |
1 |
2,223 |
11,832 |
5,510 |
2,698 |
11,832 |
5.32 |
5,510 |
2.48 |
2,698 |
1.21 |
4.39 |
2.04 |
| Bourke East |
1 |
1,703 |
8,020 |
4,199 |
2,094 |
8,020 |
4.71 |
4,199 |
2.47 |
2,094 |
1.23 |
3.83 |
2.01 |
| Bourke Boroughs East |
1 |
2,347 |
11,548 |
6,105 |
3,287 |
11,548 |
4.92 |
6,105 |
2.60 |
3,287 |
1.40 |
3.51 |
1.86 |
| Bourke South |
1 |
2,170 |
9,583 |
4,972 |
2,344 |
9,583 |
4.42 |
4,972 |
2.29 |
2,344 |
1.08 |
4.09 |
2.12 |
| Bourke West |
2 |
5,108 |
20,762 |
10,873 |
5,267 |
10,381 |
4.06 |
5,436 |
2.13 |
2,634 |
1.03 |
3.94 |
2.06 |
| Brighton |
1 |
1,770 |
7,627 |
3,693 |
1,730 |
7,627 |
4.31 |
3,693 |
2.09 |
1,730 |
0.97 |
4.41 |
2.13 |
| Carlton |
1 |
3,607 |
13,589 |
6,327 |
3,042 |
13,589 |
3.77 |
6,327 |
1.75 |
3,042 |
0.84 |
4.47 |
2.08 |
| Castlemaine |
2 |
3,715 |
15,665 |
7,596 |
3,551 |
7,833 |
4.22 |
3,798 |
2.04 |
1,775 |
0.96 |
4.41 |
2.14 |
| Collingwood |
2 |
5,174 |
22,389 |
10,642 |
5,058 |
11,194 |
4.33 |
5,321 |
2.06 |
2,529 |
0.98 |
4.43 |
2.10 |
| Creswick |
3 |
6,342 |
29,300 |
15,013 |
6,928 |
9,767 |
4.62 |
5,004 |
2.37 |
2,309 |
1.09 |
4.23 |
2.17 |
| Dalhousie |
1 |
1,847 |
7,976 |
4,259 |
1,871 |
7,976 |
4.32 |
4,259 |
2.31 |
1,871 |
1.01 |
4.26 |
2.28 |
| Delatite |
1 |
2,568 |
9,889 |
5,371 |
2,567 |
9,889 |
3.85 |
5,371 |
2.09 |
2,567 |
1.00 |
3.85 |
2.09 |
| Dundas |
1 |
1,723 |
6,477 |
3,353 |
1,623 |
6,477 |
3.16 |
3,353 |
1.95 |
1,623 |
0.94 |
3.99 |
2.07 |
| Emerald Hill |
2 |
5,819 |
25,374 |
12,421 |
6,104 |
12,687 |
4.36 |
6,211 |
2.13 |
3,052 |
1.05 |
4.16 |
2.03 |
| Evelyn |
1 |
1,739 |
7,227 |
3,846 |
1,890 |
7,227 |
4.16 |
3,846 |
2.21 |
1,890 |
1.09 |
3.82 |
2.03 |
| Fitzroy |
2 |
5,444 |
24,180 |
11,621 |
6,067 |
12,090 |
4.44 |
5,810 |
2.13 |
3,033 |
1.11 |
3.99 |
1.91 |
| Footscray |
1 |
1,697 |
6,785 |
3,476 |
1,551 |
6,785 |
4.00 |
3,476 |
2.05 |
1,551 |
0.91 |
4.37 |
2.24 |
| Geelong |
3 |
4,793 |
19,255 |
8,887 |
4,106 |
6,418 |
4.02 |
2,962 |
1.85 |
1,369 |
0.86 |
4.69 |
2.16 |
| Gippsland North |
2 |
4,705 |
21,049 |
11,161 |
5,484 |
10,525 |
4.47 |
5,581 |
2.37 |
2,742 |
1.17 |
3.84 |
2.04 |
| Gippsland South |
1 |
3,162 |
9,969 |
5,739 |
2,868 |
9,969 |
3.15 |
5,739 |
1.81 |
2,868 |
0.91 |
3.48 |
2.00 |
| Grant |
2 |
3,363 |
14,930 |
7,851 |
3,563 |
7,465 |
4.45 |
3,925 |
2.33 |
1,782 |
1.06 |
4.19 |
2.20 |
| Grenville |
2 |
3,355 |
13,380 |
6,726 |
2,903 |
6,690 |
3.99 |
3,363 |
2.00 |
1,451 |
0.87 |
4.61 |
2.32 |
| Kara Kara |
1 |
3,365 |
12,592 |
6,747 |
3,415 |
12,592 |
3.74 |
6,747 |
2.00 |
3,415 |
1.01 |
3.69 |
1.98 |
| Kilmore and Anglesey |
1 |
2,263 |
9,346 |
5,154 |
2,667 |
9,346 |
4.13 |
5,154 |
2.28 |
2,667 |
1.18 |
3.50 |
1.93 |
| Kyneton Boroughs |
1 |
1,388 |
6,092 |
2,997 |
1,329 |
6,092 |
4.39 |
2,997 |
2.16 |
1,329 |
0.96 |
4.58 |
2.26 |
| Maldon |
1 |
1,481 |
6,205 |
3,144 |
1,494 |
6,205 |
4.19 |
3,144 |
2.12 |
1,494 |
1.01 |
4.15 |
2.10 |
| Mandurang |
3 |
8,997 |
34,226 |
18,447 |
8,878 |
11,409 |
3.80 |
6,149 |
2.05 |
2,959 |
0.99 |
3.85 |
2.08 |
| Maryborough & Talbot |
2 |
4,136 |
16,793 |
8,584 |
4,090 |
8,396 |
4.06 |
4,292 |
2.08 |
2,045 |
0.99 |
4.11 |
2.10 |
| Melbourne East |
2 |
4,792 |
16,204 |
8,352 |
5,517 |
8,102 |
3.38 |
4,176 |
1.74 |
2,759 |
1.15 |
2.94 |
1.51 |
| Melbourne North |
2 |
6,817 |
29,156 |
14,233 |
7,200 |
14,578 |
4.28 |
7,117 |
2.09 |
3,600 |
1.06 |
4.05 |
1.98 |
| Melbourne West |
2 |
6,262 |
17,451 |
9,402 |
5,940 |
8,726 |
2.79 |
4,701 |
1.50 |
2,970 |
0.95 |
2.94 |
1.58 |
| Moira |
2 |
7,863 |
32,523 |
18,068 |
9,007 |
16,261 |
4.14 |
9,034 |
2.30 |
4,503 |
1.15 |
3.61 |
2.01 |
| Mornington |
1 |
3,321 |
11,467 |
6,359 |
3,146 |
11,467 |
3.45 |
6,359 |
1.91 |
3,146 |
0.95 |
3.64 |
2.02 |
| Normanby |
1 |
1,903 |
8,044 |
4,220 |
1,985 |
8,044 |
4.23 |
4,220 |
2.22 |
1,985 |
1.04 |
4.05 |
2.13 |
| Ovens |
2 |
4,044 |
16,790 |
8,036 |
3,880 |
8,395 |
4.15 |
4,018 |
1.99 |
1,940 |
0.96 |
4.33 |
2.07 |
| Polwarth & S. Grenville |
1 |
1,929 |
8,038 |
4,185 |
1,970 |
8,038 |
4.17 |
4,185 |
2.17 |
1,970 |
1.02 |
4.08 |
2.12 |
| Portland |
1 |
1,542 |
7,074 |
3,510 |
1,586 |
7,074 |
4.59 |
3,510 |
2.28 |
1,586 |
1.03 |
4.46 |
2.21 |
| Richmond |
2 |
7,134 |
28,135 |
13,240 |
6,548 |
14,068 |
3.94 |
6,620 |
1.86 |
3,274 |
0.92 |
4.30 |
2.02 |
| Ripon and Hampden |
1 |
2,080 |
10,024 |
5,424 |
2,774 |
10,024 |
4.82 |
5,424 |
2.61 |
2,774 |
1.33 |
3.61 |
1.96 |
| Rodney |
2 |
5,414 |
22,213 |
1,200 |
5,884 |
11,106 |
4.10 |
6,000 |
2.22 |
2,942 |
1.09 |
3.78 |
2.04 |
| Sandhurst |
3 |
6,777 |
29,829 |
14,424 |
6,615 |
9,943 |
4.40 |
4,808 |
2.13 |
2,205 |
0.98 |
4.51 |
2.18 |
| Sandridge |
1 |
2,084 |
8,771 |
4,472 |
2,183 |
8,771 |
4.21 |
4,472 |
2.15 |
2,183 |
1.05 |
4.01 |
2.05 |
| Stawell |
1 |
2,186 |
9,145 |
4,458 |
1,944 |
9,145 |
4.18 |
4,458 |
2.04 |
1,944 |
0.89 |
4.70 |
2.29 |
| St. Kilda |
2 |
7,446 |
36,550 |
16,125 |
7,778 |
18,275 |
4.90 |
8,062 |
2.17 |
3,889 |
1.04 |
4.70 |
2.07 |
| Villiers and Heytesbury |
2 |
4,231 |
18,536 |
9,962 |
4,611 |
9,268 |
4.38 |
4,981 |
2.35 |
2,306 |
1.09 |
4.02 |
2.16 |
| Warrnambool |
1 |
1,598 |
7,457 |
3,697 |
1,613 |
7,457 |
4.67 |
3,697 |
2.31 |
1,613 |
1.01 |
4.62 |
2.29 |
| Williamstown |
1 |
2,151 |
9,034 |
4,407 |
2,035 |
9,034 |
4.19 |
4,407 |
2.05 |
2,035 |
0.95 |
4.44 |
2.17 |
| Wimmera |
2 |
7,084 |
28,621 |
16,062 |
7,982 |
14,310 |
4.04 |
8,031 |
2.27 |
3,991 |
1.12 |
3.59 |
2.01 |