Electoral regions of Victoria

Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of the Australian State of Victoria, are elected from eight multi-member electorates called regions.

Each region elects five members to the Legislative Council by a single transferable vote.

The changes also introduced proportional representation, making it easier for minor parties to gain seats in the Legislative Council.

This caused many instances where a Labor-controlled Assembly faced an opposition-controlled Council — a rare occurrence elsewhere in Australia.

The Victorian Legislative Council was initially a single chamber (unicameral) when first created and consisted of members some of whom were nominated and some elected.