Voting areas with one representative each are called what?

• A. Regions
• B. Provinces
• C. Electorates
• D. Districts

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how Australia organizes its representation in parliament: each geographic area that elects one member is called an electorate. In federal elections, voters in an electorate choose their representative, and the candidate with the most support (under the voting system used) becomes the member for that area. Collectively, all electorates make up the House of Representatives and determine its overall composition.

Regions and districts describe general geographic areas, not the official single-member electoral units used for federal representation. Provinces isn’t the term used in Australia for these voting areas. The precise term for a voting area that returns one representative is electorate.