Colonial election for New South Wales, Australia in October 1885
New South Wales colonial election, 16 – 31 October 1885 [1] Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters
Votes cast
129,888
Turnout
61.10
+4.41
Informal votes
2,669
Informal
2.01
−0.09
Summary of votes by party
Party
Primary votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
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.[1] The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,831, ranging from East Maitland (1,018) to Canterbury (2,630).[2]
Election results [ ]
Albury [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Albury Friday 16 October [3]
Candidate
Votes
%
George Day (re-elected)
501
61.2
Luke Gulson
318
38.8
Total formal votes
819
96.9
Informal votes
26
3.1
Turnout
845
63.9
Argyle [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Argyle Thursday 22 October [4]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Holborow (re-elected 1)
1,165
43.7
Francis Tait (elected 2)
784
29.4
Edward Ball
716
26.9
Total formal votes
2,665
99.8
Informal votes
6
0.2
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 [5]
Candidate
Votes
%
Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1)
2,642
27.0
Solomon Hyam (elected 2)
2,323
23.7
John Hawthorne (elected 3)
1,606
16.4
Samuel Davison
1,178
12.0
Maurice Fitzharding
1,131
11.6
Edward Buchanan
908
9.3
Total formal votes
9,788
98.7
Informal votes
126
1.3
Turnout
4,112
60.9
(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 [6]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 1)
1,025
37.2
John Cramsie (re-elected 2)
941
34.1
Allen Lakeman
790
28.7
Total formal votes
2,756
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
2,756
36.5
Bathurst [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Bathurst Friday 23 October [7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Francis Suttor (re-elected)
866
65.2
John Meagher
463
34.8
Total formal votes
1,329
98.4
Informal votes
21
1.6
Turnout
1,350
76.1
The Bogan [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : The Bogan Monday 26 October [8]
Candidate
Votes
%
George Cass (re-elected 1)
1,347
35.6
Sir Patrick Jennings (re-elected 2)
1,271
33.6
John Kelly
1,168
30.9
Total formal votes
3,786
99.0
Informal votes
40
1.1
Turnout
2,318
50.6
Boorowa [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Boorowa Monday 19 October [9]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas Slattery (re-elected)
446
75.0
Argyle McCallum
149
25.0
Total formal votes
595
97.2
Informal votes
17
2.8
Turnout
612
55.3
Bourke [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Bourke Monday 26 October [10]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Sawers (elected 1)
934
35.4
Russell Barton (re-elected 2)
750
28.4
Richard Machattie (defeated)
523
19.8
Austin O'Grady
435
16.5
Total formal votes
2,642
99.0
Informal votes
27
1.0
Turnout
1,703
43.8
Braidwood [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Braidwood Friday 23 October [11]
Candidate
Votes
%
Alexander Ryrie (re-elected)
453
54.1
Angus Cameron
385
45.9
Total formal votes
838
97.2
Informal votes
24
2.8
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 [12]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Kidd (elected 1)
1,610
37.9
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2)
1,422
33.5
Henry Badgery (defeated)
1,217
28.6
Total formal votes
4,249
99.4
Informal votes
24
0.6
Turnout
2,649
59.6
Canterbury [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Canterbury Friday 16 October [13]
Candidate
Votes
%
Mark Hammond (re-elected 1)
2,760
16.1
William Henson (re-elected 2)
2,479
14.5
Septimus Stephen (re-elected 3)
2,432
14.2
William Judd (elected 4)
2,311
13.5
Alban Riley
2,178
12.7
Alexander Hutchison
1,955
11.4
Richard McCoy
1,911
11.2
Thomas Robertson
1,104
6.4
Total formal votes
17,130
99.3
Informal votes
125
0.7
Turnout
6,042
57.4
(1 new seat)
Carcoar [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Carcoar Friday 23 October [14]
Candidate
Votes
%
Charles Garland (elected 1)
1,034
39.5
Ezekiel Baker (re-elected 2)
932
35.6
Francis Freehill
655
25.0
Total formal votes
2,621
99.4
Informal votes
17
0.6
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 [15]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Purves (re-elected)
719
63.1
Richard Stevenson
254
22.3
Allen Cameron
167
14.7
Total formal votes
1,140
98.3
Informal votes
20
1.7
Turnout
1,160
63.3
Central Cumberland [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Central Cumberland Thursday 29 October [16]
Candidate
Votes
%
Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1)
1,953
21.3
Nathaniel Bull (elected 2)
1,879
20.5
Varney Parkes (re-elected 3)
1,858
20.3
Cyrus Fuller
1,503
16.4
Charles Scrivener
973
10.6
Frank Farnell
808
8.8
Henry Statham
180
2.0
Total formal votes
9,154
98.6
Informal votes
128
1.4
Turnout
3,976
66.2
(1 new seat)
Durham [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Durham Monday 26 October [17]
Candidate
Votes
%
Herbert Brown (re-elected)
737
72.6
William Johnston
278
27.4
Total formal votes
1,015
97.9
Informal votes
22
2.1
Turnout
1,037
72.4
East Macquarie [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : East Macquarie Monday 26 October [18]
Candidate
Votes
%
Sydney Smith (re-elected 1)
1,113
43.1
John Shepherd (elected 2)
587
22.7
John Hughes
528
20.4
James Tonkin
355
13.7
Total formal votes
2,583
99.2
Informal votes
21
0.8
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 [19]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Brunker (re-elected)
unopposed
East Sydney [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : East Sydney Friday 16 October [20]
Candidate
Votes
%
Edmund Barton (re-elected 1)
3,903
22.0
George Reid (elected 2)
3,399
19.2
Henry Copeland (re-elected 3)
3,208
18.1
Sydney Burdekin (re-elected 4)
2,988
16.9
George Griffiths (defeated)
1,997
11.3
Samuel Lees
1,786
10.1
George Brown
435
2.5
Total formal votes
17,716
99.5
Informal votes
97
0.5
Turnout
6,917
67.6
Eden [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Eden Thursday 29 October [21]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Garvan (re-elected 1)
1,385
40.5
Henry Clarke (re-elected 2)
1,253
36.6
Henry Walker
785
22.9
Total formal votes
3,423
99.2
Informal votes
29
0.8
Turnout
2,156
68.7
Forbes [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Forbes Thursday 22 October [22]
Candidate
Votes
%
Alfred Stokes (re-elected 1)
765
37.5
Walter Coonan (re-elected 2)
647
31.7
Henry Cooke
627
30.8
Total formal votes
2,039
99.4
Informal votes
13
0.6
Turnout
1,300
52.8
The Glebe [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : The Glebe Friday 16 October [23]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Wilkinson (elected 1)
1,102
33.4
John Meeks (elected 2)
1,069
32.4
Michael Chapman (defeated)
815
24.7
William Bailey
312
9.5
Total formal votes
3,298
98.7
Informal votes
45
1.4
Turnout
1,956
60.1
(1 new seat)
Glen Innes [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Glen Innes Monday 19 October [24]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Fergusson (re-elected)
574
55.3
Alexander Hutchison
398
38.3
W Pomeroy
66
6.4
Total formal votes
1,038
97.7
Informal votes
25
2.4
Turnout
1,061
43.7
Gloucester [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Gloucester Saturday 24 October [25]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert White (re-elected)
unopposed
Goulburn [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Goulburn Tuesday 27 October [26]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Teece (re-elected)
unopposed
Grafton [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Grafton Tuesday 15 October [27]
Candidate
Votes
%
John See (re-elected)
unopposed
Grenfell [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Grenfell Thursday 22 October [28]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Vaughn (re-elected)
387
59.3
E Whelan
266
40.7
Total formal votes
653
99.4
Informal votes
4
0.6
Turnout
714
49.0
Gundagai [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Gundagai Thursday 22 October [29]
Candidate
Votes
%
Jack Want (elected)
943
62.8
Gerard Phillips
559
37.2
Total formal votes
1,502
98.7
Informal votes
20
1.3
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 [30]
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph Abbott (re-elected)
706
59.7
Ethelbert Clemesha
476
40.3
Total formal votes
1,182
96.7
Informal votes
41
3.4
Turnout
1,223
62.6
The Gwydir [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : The Gwydir Friday 23 October [31]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Campbell (re-elected)
376
54.3
Thomas Dangar (defeated)
317
45.7
Total formal votes
693
96.3
Informal votes
27
3.8
Turnout
720
36.7
Thomas Dangar was the sitting member for The Namoi .
Hartley [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Hartley Friday 16 October [32]
Candidate
Votes
%
Walter Targett (re-elected)
591
52.5
Brisbane Doyle
535
47.5
Total formal votes
1,126
98.1
Informal votes
22
1.9
Turnout
1,148
57.3
The Hastings and Manning [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : The Hastings and Manning Tuesday 20 October [33]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Young (re-elected 1)
1,229
39.9
Charles Roberts (re-elected 2)
883
28.7
Hugh McKinnon
499
16.2
G W Tait
466
15.1
Total formal votes
3,077
99.5
Informal votes
16
0.5
Turnout
1,720
66.4
The Hawkesbury [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : The Hawkesbury Monday 19 October [34]
Candidate
Votes
%
Alexander Bowman (elected)
831
52.9
Henry McQuade (defeated)
741
47.1
Total formal votes
1,572
98.0
Informal votes
32
2.0
Turnout
1,604
76.3
The Hume [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : The Hume Friday 23 October [35]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Lyne (re-elected 1)
1,080
42.2
James Hayes (elected 2)
720
28.2
Edmund Bond
451
17.6
John Gale
306
12.0
Total formal votes
2,557
99.2
Informal votes
20
0.8
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 [36]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Burns (re-elected)
unopposed
Illawarra [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Illawarra Monday 19 October [37]
Candidate
Votes
%
Andrew Lysaght Sr. (elected)
617
38.0
Francis Woodward
562
34.6
William Wiley
444
27.4
Total formal votes
1,623
98.1
Informal votes
32
1.9
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 [38]
Candidate
Votes
%
Samuel Moore (elected)
666
57.9
Richard Murray (defeated)
484
42.1
Total formal votes
1,150
96.9
Informal votes
37
3.1
Turnout
1,187
64.6
Kiama [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Kiama Friday 16 October [39]
Candidate
Votes
%
Harman Tarrant (re-elected)
574
61.0
Philip Holdsworth
367
39.0
Total formal votes
941
97.7
Informal votes
22
2.3
Turnout
963
61.5
The Macleay [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : The Macleay Monday 19 October [40]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Smith (re-elected)
1,108
69.0
Otho Dangar
499
31.1
Total formal votes
1,607
97.5
Informal votes
41
2.5
Turnout
1,648
64.0
Molong [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Molong Thursday 29 October [41]
Candidate
Votes
%
Andrew Ross (re-elected)
695
54.8
Fergus Smith
573
45.2
Total formal votes
1,268
98.3
Informal votes
22
1.7
Turnout
1,290
69.1
Monaro [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Monaro Friday 30 October [42]
Candidate
Votes
%
Henry Dawson (elected 1)
941
33.6
Harold Stephen (elected 2)
658
23.5
Thomas O'Mara (defeated)
447
15.9
H M Joseph
390
13.9
Henry Merrett
368
13.1
Total formal votes
2,804
99.2
Informal votes
22
0.8
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 [43]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Wisdom (re-elected)
536
56.7
Robert Pierce
409
43.3
Total formal votes
945
99.8
Informal votes
2
0.2
Turnout
947
79.7
Mudgee [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Mudgee Friday 23 October [44]
Candidate
Votes
%
Sir John Robertson (re-elected 1)
1,628
29.5
Adolphus Taylor (re-elected 2)
1,583
28.7
Thomas Browne (elected 3)
1,178
21.4
John Hurley
567
10.3
Louis Beyers
562
10.2
Total formal votes
5,518
99.6
Informal votes
22
0.4
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 [45]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Chanter (elected 1)
851
38.3
Robert Barbour (re-elected 2)
741
33.4
Alexander Wilson (defeated)
630
28.4
Total formal votes
2,222
99.3
Informal votes
16
0.7
Turnout
1,517
55.8
The Murrumbidgee [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : The Murrumbidgee Saturday 31 October [46]
Candidate
Votes
%
George Dibbs (elected 1)
2,171
28.0
James Gormly (elected 2)
1,920
24.7
Alexander Bolton (elected 3)
1,585
20.4
James Douglas
1,394
18.0
Frank Cowley
696
9.0
Total formal votes
7,766
99.3
Informal votes
58
0.7
Turnout
3,518
50.5
(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 [47]
Candidate
Votes
%
Charles Collins (elected)
743
72.1
William Wright
288
27.9
Total formal votes
1,031
99.2
Informal votes
8
0.8
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 [48]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas Smith (re-elected)
838
79.6
215
20.4
Total formal votes
1,053
98.0
Informal votes
21
2.0
Turnout
1,074
62.6
Newcastle [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Newcastle Friday 16 October [49]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Fletcher (re-elected 1)
2,483
42.2
George Lloyd (elected 2)
1,839
31.3
Total formal votes
1,557
100.0
Informal votes
5,879
0.0
Turnout
5,934
68.7
New England [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : New England Saturday 31 October [50]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Inglis (elected 1)
1,233
35.6
William Proctor (re-elected 2)
1,191
34.4
William Drew
580
16.7
William Dowel
285
8.2
Charles Givney
177
5.1
Total formal votes
3,466
98.8
Informal votes
41
1.2
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 [51]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Foster (elected 1)
1,906
23.6
James Smith (elected 2)
1,899
23.5
Frederick Gibbes (re-elected 3)
1,731
21.4
Richard Bellemey
1,154
14.3
Nicholas Hawken
726
9.0
Joseph Mitchell (defeated)
668
8.3
Total formal votes
8,084
99.1
Informal votes
71
0.9
Turnout
3,515
65.0
(1 new seat)
Northumberland [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Northumberland Friday 16 October [52]
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph Creer (elected 1)
1,662
27.1
Ninian Melville (re-elected 2)
1,539
25.1
Thomas Walker
1,287
21.0
Joseph Gorrick (defeated)
871
14.2
George Perry
598
9.8
Richard Luscombe (defeated)
176
2.9
Total formal votes
6,133
98.8
Informal votes
73
1.2
Turnout
6,206
63.6
Joseph Gorrick was the sitting member for Wollombi .
Orange [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Orange Saturday 17 October [53]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Clarke (re-elected 1)
1,049
40.9
Thomas Dalton (re-elected 2)
882
34.4
Valentine Heaton
631
24.6
Total formal votes
2,562
98.8
Informal votes
31
1.2
Turnout
2,593
48.8
Paddington [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Paddington Friday 16 October [54]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Neild (elected 1)
2,033
20.6
William Trickett (re-elected 2)
1,628
16.5
Robert Butcher (re-elected 3)
1,514
15.3
John McLaughlin (defeated)
1,487
15.0
Alfred Allen
1,451
14.7
Charles Hellmrich
1,363
13.8
Charles Cansdell
418
4.2
Total formal votes
9,894
98.3
Informal votes
176
1.8
Turnout
4,356
64.7
Parramatta [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Parramatta Friday 16 October [55]
Candidate
Votes
%
Hugh Taylor (re-elected)
922
69.8
William Ferris
399
30.2
Total formal votes
1,321
97.0
Informal votes
41
3.0
Turnout
1,362
72.6
Patrick's Plains [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Patrick's Plains Wednesday 28 October [56]
Candidate
Votes
%
Albert Gould (re-elected)
676
55.2
William Browne
548
44.8
Total formal votes
1,224
99.0
Informal votes
12
1.0
Turnout
1,236
78.6
Queanbeyan [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Queanbeyan Friday 23 October [57]
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward O'Sullivan (elected)
304
32.5
Percy Hodgkinson
209
22.3
William Affleck
193
20.6
John Wright
164
17.5
William O'Neill
66
7.1
Total formal votes
936
98.0
Informal votes
19
2.0
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 [58]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Sutherland (re-elected 1)
2,806
25.3
Arthur Renwick (elected 2)
2,137
19.3
Thomas Williamson (elected 3)
2,009
18.1
William Stephens
1,861
16.8
Francis Wright (defeated)
1,232
11.1
John Martin
1,042
9.4
Total formal votes
11,087
98.9
Informal votes
125
1.1
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 [59]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas Ewing (elected 1)
1,922
40.9
Patrick Hogan (elected 2)
1,454
30.9
Frederick Crouch
1,280
27.2
George Dibbs
46
1.0
Total formal votes
4,702
99.2
Informal votes
40
0.8
Turnout
2,796
59.9
(1 new seat)
The sitting member Samuel Gray did not contest the election
Shoalhaven [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Shoalhaven Monday 19 October [60]
Candidate
Votes
%
Frederick Humphery (re-elected)
850
54.6
William Martin
706
45.4
Total formal votes
1,556
98.6
Informal votes
22
1.4
Turnout
1,578
78.0
South Sydney [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : South Sydney Friday 16 October [61]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Davies (elected 1)
2,444
17.0
James Toohey (elected 2)
2,309
16.1
Joseph Olliffe (re-elected 3)
2,084
14.5
Archibald Forsyth (elected 4)
2,012
14.0
George Withers (defeated)
1,738
12.1
Alfred Miller
1,563
10.9
Edward O'Sullivan
1,130
7.9
William Poole (defeated)
710
4.9
William Richardson
378
2.6
Total formal votes
14,368
98.3
Informal votes
252
1.7
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 [62]
Candidate
Votes
%
Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected 1)
1,506
33.4
Isaac Ives (re-elected 2)
1,149
25.5
George Dibbs (defeated)
1,039
23.0
Edward Clark
819
18.2
Total formal votes
4,513
98.7
Informal votes
60
1.3
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 [63]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Levien (re-elected 1)
882
29.4
Michael Burke (elected 2)
772
25.8
John Gill (defeated)
707
23.6
William Dowel
402
13.4
A Sampson
235
7.8
Total formal votes
2,998
98.9
Informal votes
32
1.1
Turnout
1,676
58.4
Tenterfield [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Tenterfield Friday 30 October [64]
Candidate
Votes
%
Charles Lee (re-elected)
unopposed
Tumut [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Tumut Friday 30 October [65]
Candidate
Votes
%
Travers Jones (elected)
446
36.9
Nathaniel Emanuel
438
36.2
James Hoskins
326
26.9
Total formal votes
1,210
98.8
Informal votes
15
1.2
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 [66]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1)
910
37.3
Thomas Hungerford (elected 2)
776
31.8
John McElhone (defeated)
756
31.0
Total formal votes
2,442
99.5
Informal votes
12
0.5
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 [67]
Candidate
Votes
%
David Ferguson (re-elected)
458
58.9
Paddy Crick
258
33.2
E Bennett
61
7.9
Total formal votes
777
98.6
Informal votes
11
1.4
Turnout
787
59.8
Wentworth [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Wentworth Saturday 31 October [68]
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward Quin (re-elected)
unopposed
William MacGregor (elected)
unopposed
(1 new seat)
West Macquarie [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : West Macquarie Thursday 22 October [69]
Candidate
Votes
%
Lewis Lloyd (re-elected)
355
56.3
James Fitzpatrick
276
43.7
Total formal votes
631
98.0
Informal votes
13
2.0
Turnout
644
59.5
West Maitland [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : West Maitland Friday 16 October [70]
Candidate
Votes
%
Richard Thompson (elected)
632
54.5
Walter Edmunds
527
45.5
Total formal votes
1,159
97.0
Informal votes
36
3.0
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 [71]
Candidate
Votes
%
Alexander Kethel (elected 1)
3,515
21.0
Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 2)
3,057
18.3
Francis Abigail (re-elected 3)
3,043
18.2
John Young (elected 4)
2,870
17.2
Angus Cameron (defeated)
2,388
14.3
George Merriman (defeated)
1,853
11.1
Total formal votes
16,726
99.2
Informal votes
140
0.8
Turnout
7,140
68.4
Wollombi [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Wollombi Saturday 31 October [72]
Candidate
Votes
%
Lyall Scott (elected)
592
62.8
Walter Vivian
257
27.3
George Anderson
69
7.3
A S Jaques
25
2.7
Total formal votes
943
99.0
Informal votes
10
1.1
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 [73]
Candidate
Votes
%
Louis Heydon (re-elected)
601
55.4
Richard Colonna-Close
483
44.6
Total formal votes
1,084
96.1
Informal votes
44
3.9
Turnout
1,128
61.4
Young [ ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Young Thursday 22 October [74]
Candidate
Votes
%
Gerald Spring (re-elected 1)
1,270
38.6
William Watson (elected 2)
1,011
30.7
James Mackinnon (defeated)
1,009
30.7
Total formal votes
3,290
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
3,290
47.0
See also [ ]
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