The Legislative Council was a hybrid system with 18 appointed members and 36 elected.

[1] The Port Philip districts had 6 elected members, which meant there were an additional 18 seats.

[2][3][4][5] The right to vote was limited to men aged over 21 who owned property worth at least £100 or occupied a house at £10 per year.

[1] If a man fulfilled these requirements in multiple constituencies, then he was allowed to cast a vote in each.

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