n. [ Cf. F. électorat. ] 1. The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The whole body of persons in a nation or state who are entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or division of them. [ 1913 Webster ]
The middle-class electorate of Great Britain. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]