Cairo was divided into twelve quarters, with each quarter holding one delegate, with 65,016 people eligible to vote.[1] The twelve delegates then elected a single member of the Legislative Council.[2] Alexandria was divided into four quarters, each electing a delegate. Together with the single delegates elected from Damietta, Port Said, Rosetta, Suez, El Arish and Ismailia, they elected one member of the Legislative Council.[2]