# Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 16 – 31 October 1885  Legislative Assembly
<< 1882–1887 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 232,390 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 129,888 | | Turnout | 61.10 | +4.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,669 | | Informal | 2.01 | −0.09 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| Total | Total | 23,899 | | | 122 | |
The 1885 New South Wales colonial election was for 122 members representing 72 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 35 multi-member districts returning 85 members and 37 single member districts giving a total of 122 members. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 7 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,831, ranging from East Maitland (1,018) to Canterbury (2,630).

## Election results
### Albury

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Albury Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Day (re-elected) | George Day (re-elected) | 501 | 61.2 |
| Luke Gulson | Luke Gulson | 318 | 38.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 819 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 845 | 63.9 |

### Argyle

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle Thursday 22 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Holborow (re-elected 1) | William Holborow (re-elected 1) | 1,165 | 43.7 |
| Francis Tait (elected 2) | Francis Tait (elected 2) | 784 | 29.4 |
| Edward Ball | Edward Ball | 716 | 26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,665 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,449 | 53.8 |
The sitting member Sir Henry Parkes successfully contested St Leonards.

### Balmain

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | 2,642 | 27.0 |
| Solomon Hyam (elected 2) | Solomon Hyam (elected 2) | 2,323 | 23.7 |
| John Hawthorne (elected 3) | John Hawthorne (elected 3) | 1,606 | 16.4 |
| Samuel Davison | Samuel Davison | 1,178 | 12.0 |
| Maurice Fitzharding | Maurice Fitzharding | 1,131 | 11.6 |
| Edward Buchanan | Edward Buchanan | 908 | 9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,788 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,112 | 60.9 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The other sitting member William Hutchinson did not contest the election.

### Balranald

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Wednesday 28 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 1) | Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 1) | 1,025 | 37.2 |
| John Cramsie (re-elected 2) | John Cramsie (re-elected 2) | 941 | 34.1 |
| Allen Lakeman | Allen Lakeman | 790 | 28.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,756 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,756 | 36.5 |

### Bathurst

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis Suttor (re-elected) | Francis Suttor (re-elected) | 866 | 65.2 |
| John Meagher | John Meagher | 463 | 34.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,329 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,350 | 76.1 |

### The Bogan

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan Monday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Cass (re-elected 1) | George Cass (re-elected 1) | 1,347 | 35.6 |
| Sir Patrick Jennings (re-elected 2) | Sir Patrick Jennings (re-elected 2) | 1,271 | 33.6 |
| John Kelly | John Kelly | 1,168 | 30.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,786 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,318 | 50.6 |

### Boorowa

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Slattery (re-elected) | Thomas Slattery (re-elected) | 446 | 75.0 |
| Argyle McCallum | Argyle McCallum | 149 | 25.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 595 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 612 | 55.3 |

### Bourke

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Monday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Sawers (elected 1) | William Sawers (elected 1) | 934 | 35.4 |
| Russell Barton (re-elected 2) | Russell Barton (re-elected 2) | 750 | 28.4 |
| Richard Machattie (defeated) | Richard Machattie (defeated) | 523 | 19.8 |
| Austin O'Grady | Austin O'Grady | 435 | 16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,642 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,703 | 43.8 |

### Braidwood

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | 453 | 54.1 |
| Angus Cameron | Angus Cameron | 385 | 45.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 838 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 862 | 60.4 |
Angus Cameron was a sitting member for West Sydney however he had been defeated for that seat on Tuesday 13 October.

### Camden

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Camden Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Kidd (elected 1) | John Kidd (elected 1) | 1,610 | 37.9 |
| Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2) | Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2) | 1,422 | 33.5 |
| Henry Badgery (defeated) | Henry Badgery (defeated) | 1,217 | 28.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,249 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,649 | 59.6 |

### Canterbury

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Mark Hammond (re-elected 1) | Mark Hammond (re-elected 1) | 2,760 | 16.1 |
| William Henson (re-elected 2) | William Henson (re-elected 2) | 2,479 | 14.5 |
| Septimus Stephen (re-elected 3) | Septimus Stephen (re-elected 3) | 2,432 | 14.2 |
| William Judd (elected 4) | William Judd (elected 4) | 2,311 | 13.5 |
| Alban Riley | Alban Riley | 2,178 | 12.7 |
| Alexander Hutchison | Alexander Hutchison | 1,955 | 11.4 |
| Richard McCoy | Richard McCoy | 1,911 | 11.2 |
| Thomas Robertson | Thomas Robertson | 1,104 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,130 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,042 | 57.4 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Carcoar

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Garland (elected 1) | Charles Garland (elected 1) | 1,034 | 39.5 |
| Ezekiel Baker (re-elected 2) | Ezekiel Baker (re-elected 2) | 932 | 35.6 |
| Francis Freehill | Francis Freehill | 655 | 25.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,621 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,725 | 55.7 |
The other sitting member George Campbell did not contest the election.

### The Clarence

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence Tuesday 20 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Purves (re-elected) | John Purves (re-elected) | 719 | 63.1 |
| Richard Stevenson | Richard Stevenson | 254 | 22.3 |
| Allen Cameron | Allen Cameron | 167 | 14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,140 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,160 | 63.3 |

### Central Cumberland

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Thursday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1) | Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1) | 1,953 | 21.3 |
| Nathaniel Bull (elected 2) | Nathaniel Bull (elected 2) | 1,879 | 20.5 |
| Varney Parkes (re-elected 3) | Varney Parkes (re-elected 3) | 1,858 | 20.3 |
| Cyrus Fuller | Cyrus Fuller | 1,503 | 16.4 |
| Charles Scrivener | Charles Scrivener | 973 | 10.6 |
| Frank Farnell | Frank Farnell | 808 | 8.8 |
| Henry Statham | Henry Statham | 180 | 2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,154 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,976 | 66.2 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Durham

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Durham Monday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Herbert Brown (re-elected) | Herbert Brown (re-elected) | 737 | 72.6 |
| William Johnston | William Johnston | 278 | 27.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,015 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,037 | 72.4 |

### East Macquarie

1885 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie Monday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sydney Smith (re-elected 1) | Sydney Smith (re-elected 1) | 1,113 | 43.1 |
| John Shepherd (elected 2) | John Shepherd (elected 2) | 587 | 22.7 |
| John Hughes | John Hughes | 528 | 20.4 |
| James Tonkin | James Tonkin | 355 | 13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,583 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,474 | 65.8 |
The other sitting member Edward Combes did not contest the election.

### East Maitland

1885 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Brunker (re-elected) | James Brunker (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### East Sydney

1885 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edmund Barton (re-elected 1) | Edmund Barton (re-elected 1) | 3,903 | 22.0 |
| George Reid (elected 2) | George Reid (elected 2) | 3,399 | 19.2 |
| Henry Copeland (re-elected 3) | Henry Copeland (re-elected 3) | 3,208 | 18.1 |
| Sydney Burdekin (re-elected 4) | Sydney Burdekin (re-elected 4) | 2,988 | 16.9 |
| George Griffiths (defeated) | George Griffiths (defeated) | 1,997 | 11.3 |
| Samuel Lees | Samuel Lees | 1,786 | 10.1 |
| George Brown | George Brown | 435 | 2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,716 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,917 | 67.6 |

### Eden

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Eden Thursday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Garvan (re-elected 1) | James Garvan (re-elected 1) | 1,385 | 40.5 |
| Henry Clarke (re-elected 2) | Henry Clarke (re-elected 2) | 1,253 | 36.6 |
| Henry Walker | Henry Walker | 785 | 22.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,423 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,156 | 68.7 |

### Forbes

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Forbes Thursday 22 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alfred Stokes (re-elected 1) | Alfred Stokes (re-elected 1) | 765 | 37.5 |
| Walter Coonan (re-elected 2) | Walter Coonan (re-elected 2) | 647 | 31.7 |
| Henry Cooke | Henry Cooke | 627 | 30.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,039 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,300 | 52.8 |

### The Glebe

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Wilkinson (elected 1) | William Wilkinson (elected 1) | 1,102 | 33.4 |
| John Meeks (elected 2) | John Meeks (elected 2) | 1,069 | 32.4 |
| Michael Chapman (defeated) | Michael Chapman (defeated) | 815 | 24.7 |
| William Bailey | William Bailey | 312 | 9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,298 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,956 | 60.1 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Glen Innes

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Fergusson (re-elected) | William Fergusson (re-elected) | 574 | 55.3 |
| Alexander Hutchison | Alexander Hutchison | 398 | 38.3 |
| W Pomeroy | W Pomeroy | 66 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,038 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,061 | 43.7 |

### Gloucester

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester Saturday 24 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert White (re-elected) | Robert White (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Goulburn

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn Tuesday 27 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Teece (re-elected) | William Teece (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Grafton

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton Tuesday 15 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John See (re-elected) | John See (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Grenfell

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell Thursday 22 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Vaughn (re-elected) | Robert Vaughn (re-elected) | 387 | 59.3 |
| E Whelan | E Whelan | 266 | 40.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 653 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 4 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 714 | 49.0 |

### Gundagai

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai Thursday 22 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jack Want (elected) | Jack Want (elected) | 943 | 62.8 |
| Gerard Phillips | Gerard Phillips | 559 | 37.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,502 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,522 | 64.1 |
The sitting member James Watson did not contest the election.

### Gunnedah

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Abbott (re-elected) | Joseph Abbott (re-elected) | 706 | 59.7 |
| Ethelbert Clemesha | Ethelbert Clemesha | 476 | 40.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,182 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,223 | 62.6 |

### The Gwydir

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Campbell (re-elected) | William Campbell (re-elected) | 376 | 54.3 |
| Thomas Dangar (defeated) | Thomas Dangar (defeated) | 317 | 45.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 693 | 96.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 720 | 36.7 |
Thomas Dangar was the sitting member for The Namoi.

### Hartley

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Walter Targett (re-elected) | Walter Targett (re-elected) | 591 | 52.5 |
| Brisbane Doyle | Brisbane Doyle | 535 | 47.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,126 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,148 | 57.3 |

### The Hastings and Manning

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and Manning Tuesday 20 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Young (re-elected 1) | James Young (re-elected 1) | 1,229 | 39.9 |
| Charles Roberts (re-elected 2) | Charles Roberts (re-elected 2) | 883 | 28.7 |
| Hugh McKinnon | Hugh McKinnon | 499 | 16.2 |
| G W Tait | G W Tait | 466 | 15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,077 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,720 | 66.4 |

### The Hawkesbury

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Bowman (elected) | Alexander Bowman (elected) | 831 | 52.9 |
| Henry McQuade (defeated) | Henry McQuade (defeated) | 741 | 47.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,572 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,604 | 76.3 |

### The Hume

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Lyne (re-elected 1) | William Lyne (re-elected 1) | 1,080 | 42.2 |
| James Hayes (elected 2) | James Hayes (elected 2) | 720 | 28.2 |
| Edmund Bond | Edmund Bond | 451 | 17.6 |
| John Gale | John Gale | 306 | 12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,557 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,379 | 50.8 |
The other sitting member Leyser Levin did not contest the election.

### The Hunter

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Illawarra

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew Lysaght Sr. (elected) | Andrew Lysaght Sr. (elected) | 617 | 38.0 |
| Francis Woodward | Francis Woodward | 562 | 34.6 |
| William Wiley | William Wiley | 444 | 27.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,623 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,655 | 70.0 |
The sitting member Alexander Stuart did not contest the election.

### Inverell

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Moore (elected) | Samuel Moore (elected) | 666 | 57.9 |
| Richard Murray (defeated) | Richard Murray (defeated) | 484 | 42.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,150 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,187 | 64.6 |

### Kiama

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | 574 | 61.0 |
| Philip Holdsworth | Philip Holdsworth | 367 | 39.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 941 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 963 | 61.5 |

### The Macleay

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Macleay Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Smith (re-elected) | Robert Smith (re-elected) | 1,108 | 69.0 |
| Otho Dangar | Otho Dangar | 499 | 31.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,607 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,648 | 64.0 |

### Molong

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Molong Thursday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew Ross (re-elected) | Andrew Ross (re-elected) | 695 | 54.8 |
| Fergus Smith | Fergus Smith | 573 | 45.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,268 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,290 | 69.1 |

### Monaro

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Friday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Dawson (elected 1) | Henry Dawson (elected 1) | 941 | 33.6 |
| Harold Stephen (elected 2) | Harold Stephen (elected 2) | 658 | 23.5 |
| Thomas O'Mara (defeated) | Thomas O'Mara (defeated) | 447 | 15.9 |
| H M Joseph | H M Joseph | 390 | 13.9 |
| Henry Merrett | Henry Merrett | 368 | 13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,804 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,681 | 59.1 |
The sitting members Septimus Badgery and David Ryrie did not contest the election. Thomas O'Mara was the sitting member for Tumut.

### Morpeth

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth Thursday 22 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | 536 | 56.7 |
| Robert Pierce | Robert Pierce | 409 | 43.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 945 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 947 | 79.7 |

### Mudgee

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir John Robertson (re-elected 1) | Sir John Robertson (re-elected 1) | 1,628 | 29.5 |
| Adolphus Taylor (re-elected 2) | Adolphus Taylor (re-elected 2) | 1,583 | 28.7 |
| Thomas Browne (elected 3) | Thomas Browne (elected 3) | 1,178 | 21.4 |
| John Hurley | John Hurley | 567 | 10.3 |
| Louis Beyers | Louis Beyers | 562 | 10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,518 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,065 | 51.3 |
The other sitting member David Buchanan did not contest the election.

### The Murray

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray Thursday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Chanter (elected 1) | John Chanter (elected 1) | 851 | 38.3 |
| Robert Barbour (re-elected 2) | Robert Barbour (re-elected 2) | 741 | 33.4 |
| Alexander Wilson (defeated) | Alexander Wilson (defeated) | 630 | 28.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,222 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,517 | 55.8 |

### The Murrumbidgee

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Saturday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Dibbs (elected 1) | George Dibbs (elected 1) | 2,171 | 28.0 |
| James Gormly (elected 2) | James Gormly (elected 2) | 1,920 | 24.7 |
| Alexander Bolton (elected 3) | Alexander Bolton (elected 3) | 1,585 | 20.4 |
| James Douglas | James Douglas | 1,394 | 18.0 |
| Frank Cowley | Frank Cowley | 696 | 9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,766 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,518 | 50.5 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The sitting members Auber Jones and George Loughnan did not contest the election. George Dibbs was the Premier and a member for St Leonards where he was successfully challenged by Sir Henry Parkes on Friday 16 October.

### The Namoi

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Namoi Monday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Collins (elected) | Charles Collins (elected) | 743 | 72.1 |
| William Wright | William Wright | 288 | 27.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,031 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,039 | 48.0 |
The sitting member Thomas Dangar unsuccessfully contested The Gwydir.

### The Nepean

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Smith (re-elected) | Thomas Smith (re-elected) | 838 | 79.6 |
| Thomas Cross | Thomas Cross | 215 | 20.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,053 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,074 | 62.6 |

### Newcastle

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Fletcher (re-elected 1) | James Fletcher (re-elected 1) | 2,483 | 42.2 |
| George Lloyd (elected 2) | George Lloyd (elected 2) | 1,839 | 31.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,557 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,879 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,934 | 68.7 |

### New England

1885 New South Wales colonial election: New England Saturday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Inglis (elected 1) | James Inglis (elected 1) | 1,233 | 35.6 |
| William Proctor (re-elected 2) | William Proctor (re-elected 2) | 1,191 | 34.4 |
| William Drew | William Drew | 580 | 16.7 |
| William Dowel | William Dowel | 285 | 8.2 |
| Charles Givney | Charles Givney | 177 | 5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,466 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,024 | 55.7 |
The sitting member James Farnell was appointed to the Legislative Council and did not contest the election.

### Newtown

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Foster (elected 1) | William Foster (elected 1) | 1,906 | 23.6 |
| James Smith (elected 2) | James Smith (elected 2) | 1,899 | 23.5 |
| Frederick Gibbes (re-elected 3) | Frederick Gibbes (re-elected 3) | 1,731 | 21.4 |
| Richard Bellemey | Richard Bellemey | 1,154 | 14.3 |
| Nicholas Hawken | Nicholas Hawken | 726 | 9.0 |
| Joseph Mitchell (defeated) | Joseph Mitchell (defeated) | 668 | 8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,084 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,515 | 65.0 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Northumberland

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Creer (elected 1) | Joseph Creer (elected 1) | 1,662 | 27.1 |
| Ninian Melville (re-elected 2) | Ninian Melville (re-elected 2) | 1,539 | 25.1 |
| Thomas Walker | Thomas Walker | 1,287 | 21.0 |
| Joseph Gorrick (defeated) | Joseph Gorrick (defeated) | 871 | 14.2 |
| George Perry | George Perry | 598 | 9.8 |
| Richard Luscombe (defeated) | Richard Luscombe (defeated) | 176 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,133 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,206 | 63.6 |
Joseph Gorrick was the sitting member for Wollombi.

### Orange

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Orange Saturday 17 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Clarke (re-elected 1) | William Clarke (re-elected 1) | 1,049 | 40.9 |
| Thomas Dalton (re-elected 2) | Thomas Dalton (re-elected 2) | 882 | 34.4 |
| Valentine Heaton | Valentine Heaton | 631 | 24.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,562 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,593 | 48.8 |

### Paddington

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Neild (elected 1) | John Neild (elected 1) | 2,033 | 20.6 |
| William Trickett (re-elected 2) | William Trickett (re-elected 2) | 1,628 | 16.5 |
| Robert Butcher (re-elected 3) | Robert Butcher (re-elected 3) | 1,514 | 15.3 |
| John McLaughlin (defeated) | John McLaughlin (defeated) | 1,487 | 15.0 |
| Alfred Allen | Alfred Allen | 1,451 | 14.7 |
| Charles Hellmrich | Charles Hellmrich | 1,363 | 13.8 |
| Charles Cansdell | Charles Cansdell | 418 | 4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,894 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 176 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,356 | 64.7 |

### Parramatta

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (re-elected) | Hugh Taylor (re-elected) | 922 | 69.8 |
| William Ferris | William Ferris | 399 | 30.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,321 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,362 | 72.6 |

### Patrick's Plains

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains Wednesday 28 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Albert Gould (re-elected) | Albert Gould (re-elected) | 676 | 55.2 |
| William Browne | William Browne | 548 | 44.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,224 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,236 | 78.6 |

### Queanbeyan

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward O'Sullivan (elected) | Edward O'Sullivan (elected) | 304 | 32.5 |
| Percy Hodgkinson | Percy Hodgkinson | 209 | 22.3 |
| William Affleck | William Affleck | 193 | 20.6 |
| John Wright | John Wright | 164 | 17.5 |
| William O'Neill | William O'Neill | 66 | 7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 936 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 955 | 49.3 |
The sitting member George De Salis did not contest the election.

### Redfern

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected 1) | John Sutherland (re-elected 1) | 2,806 | 25.3 |
| Arthur Renwick (elected 2) | Arthur Renwick (elected 2) | 2,137 | 19.3 |
| Thomas Williamson (elected 3) | Thomas Williamson (elected 3) | 2,009 | 18.1 |
| William Stephens | William Stephens | 1,861 | 16.8 |
| Francis Wright (defeated) | Francis Wright (defeated) | 1,232 | 11.1 |
| John Martin | John Martin | 1,042 | 9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,087 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,325 | 69.4 |
The other sitting member Alfred Fremlin did not contest the election.

### The Richmond

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond Wednesday 28 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Ewing (elected 1) | Thomas Ewing (elected 1) | 1,922 | 40.9 |
| Patrick Hogan (elected 2) | Patrick Hogan (elected 2) | 1,454 | 30.9 |
| Frederick Crouch | Frederick Crouch | 1,280 | 27.2 |
| George Dibbs | George Dibbs | 46 | 1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,702 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,796 | 59.9 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The sitting member Samuel Gray did not contest the election

### Shoalhaven

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Frederick Humphery (re-elected) | Frederick Humphery (re-elected) | 850 | 54.6 |
| William Martin | William Martin | 706 | 45.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,556 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,578 | 78.0 |

### South Sydney

1885 New South Wales colonial election: South Sydney Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Davies (elected 1) | John Davies (elected 1) | 2,444 | 17.0 |
| James Toohey (elected 2) | James Toohey (elected 2) | 2,309 | 16.1 |
| Joseph Olliffe (re-elected 3) | Joseph Olliffe (re-elected 3) | 2,084 | 14.5 |
| Archibald Forsyth (elected 4) | Archibald Forsyth (elected 4) | 2,012 | 14.0 |
| George Withers (defeated) | George Withers (defeated) | 1,738 | 12.1 |
| Alfred Miller | Alfred Miller | 1,563 | 10.9 |
| Edward O'Sullivan | Edward O'Sullivan | 1,130 | 7.9 |
| William Poole (defeated) | William Poole (defeated) | 710 | 4.9 |
| William Richardson | William Richardson | 378 | 2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,368 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 252 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,268 | 71.9 |
The other sitting member John Harris did not contest the election.

### St Leonards

1885 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected 1) | Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected 1) | 1,506 | 33.4 |
| Isaac Ives (re-elected 2) | Isaac Ives (re-elected 2) | 1,149 | 25.5 |
| George Dibbs (defeated) | George Dibbs (defeated) | 1,039 | 23.0 |
| Edward Clark | Edward Clark | 819 | 18.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,513 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,008 | 70.5 |
Sir Henry Parkes was the member for Argyle who contested St Leonards to successfully challenge the Premier George Dibbs. Dibbs was returned to Parliament by successfully contesting The Murrumbidgee on Saturday 31 October.

### Tamworth

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Wednesday 21 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | 882 | 29.4 |
| Michael Burke (elected 2) | Michael Burke (elected 2) | 772 | 25.8 |
| John Gill (defeated) | John Gill (defeated) | 707 | 23.6 |
| William Dowel | William Dowel | 402 | 13.4 |
| A Sampson | A Sampson | 235 | 7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,998 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,676 | 58.4 |

### Tenterfield

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Friday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Lee (re-elected) | Charles Lee (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Tumut

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Friday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Travers Jones (elected) | Travers Jones (elected) | 446 | 36.9 |
| Nathaniel Emanuel | Nathaniel Emanuel | 438 | 36.2 |
| James Hoskins | James Hoskins | 326 | 26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,210 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,233 | 66.9 |
The sitting member Thomas O'Mara unsuccessfully contested Monaro.

### The Upper Hunter

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Monday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1) | Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1) | 910 | 37.3 |
| Thomas Hungerford (elected 2) | Thomas Hungerford (elected 2) | 776 | 31.8 |
| John McElhone (defeated) | John McElhone (defeated) | 756 | 31.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,442 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,591 | 56.4 |
The other sitting member John McLaughlin did not contest the election.

### Wellington

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington Tuesday 20 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Ferguson (re-elected) | David Ferguson (re-elected) | 458 | 58.9 |
| Paddy Crick | Paddy Crick | 258 | 33.2 |
| E Bennett | E Bennett | 61 | 7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 777 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 787 | 59.8 |

### Wentworth

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth Saturday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Quin (re-elected) | Edward Quin (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| William MacGregor (elected) | William MacGregor (elected) | unopposed | |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### West Macquarie

1885 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie Thursday 22 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lewis Lloyd (re-elected) | Lewis Lloyd (re-elected) | 355 | 56.3 |
| James Fitzpatrick | James Fitzpatrick | 276 | 43.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 631 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 644 | 59.5 |

### West Maitland

1885 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Thompson (elected) | Richard Thompson (elected) | 632 | 54.5 |
| Walter Edmunds | Walter Edmunds | 527 | 45.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,159 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,195 | 72.6 |
The sitting member Henry Cohen did not contest the election.

### West Sydney

1885 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Kethel (elected 1) | Alexander Kethel (elected 1) | 3,515 | 21.0 |
| Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 2) | Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 2) | 3,057 | 18.3 |
| Francis Abigail (re-elected 3) | Francis Abigail (re-elected 3) | 3,043 | 18.2 |
| John Young (elected 4) | John Young (elected 4) | 2,870 | 17.2 |
| Angus Cameron (defeated) | Angus Cameron (defeated) | 2,388 | 14.3 |
| George Merriman (defeated) | George Merriman (defeated) | 1,853 | 11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,726 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 140 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 7,140 | 68.4 |

### Wollombi

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi Saturday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lyall Scott (elected) | Lyall Scott (elected) | 592 | 62.8 |
| Walter Vivian | Walter Vivian | 257 | 27.3 |
| George Anderson | George Anderson | 69 | 7.3 |
| A S Jaques | A S Jaques | 25 | 2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 943 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 953 | 57.0 |
The sitting member Joseph Gorrick unsuccessfully contested Northumberland.

### Yass Plains

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Louis Heydon (re-elected) | Louis Heydon (re-elected) | 601 | 55.4 |
| Richard Colonna-Close | Richard Colonna-Close | 483 | 44.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,084 | 96.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,128 | 61.4 |

### Young

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Young Thursday 22 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gerald Spring (re-elected 1) | Gerald Spring (re-elected 1) | 1,270 | 38.6 |
| William Watson (elected 2) | William Watson (elected 2) | 1,011 | 30.7 |
| James Mackinnon (defeated) | James Mackinnon (defeated) | 1,009 | 30.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,290 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,290 | 47.0 |