- Source: Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election
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
== Argyle
=The sitting member Sir Henry Parkes successfully contested St Leonards.
= Balmain
=The other sitting member William Hutchinson did not contest the election.
= Balranald
== Bathurst
== The Bogan
== Boorowa
== Bourke
== Braidwood
=Angus Cameron was a sitting member for West Sydney however he had been defeated for that seat on Tuesday 13 October.
= Camden
== Canterbury
== Carcoar
=The other sitting member George Campbell did not contest the election.
= The Clarence
== Central Cumberland
== Durham
== East Macquarie
=The other sitting member Edward Combes did not contest the election.
= East Maitland
== East Sydney
== Eden
== Forbes
== The Glebe
== Glen Innes
== Gloucester
== Goulburn
== Grafton
== Grenfell
== Gundagai
=The sitting member James Watson did not contest the election.
= Gunnedah
== The Gwydir
=Thomas Dangar was the sitting member for The Namoi.
= Hartley
== The Hastings and Manning
== The Hawkesbury
== The Hume
=The other sitting member Leyser Levin did not contest the election.
= The Hunter
== Illawarra
=The sitting member Alexander Stuart did not contest the election.
= Inverell
== Kiama
== The Macleay
== Molong
== Monaro
=The sitting members Septimus Badgery and David Ryrie did not contest the election. Thomas O'Mara was the sitting member for Tumut.
= Morpeth
== Mudgee
=The other sitting member David Buchanan did not contest the election.
= The Murray
== The Murrumbidgee
=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
=The sitting member Thomas Dangar unsuccessfully contested The Gwydir.
= The Nepean
== Newcastle
== New England
=The sitting member James Farnell was appointed to the Legislative Council and did not contest the election.
= Newtown
== Northumberland
=Joseph Gorrick was the sitting member for Wollombi.
= Orange
== Paddington
== Parramatta
== Patrick's Plains
== Queanbeyan
=The sitting member George De Salis did not contest the election.
= Redfern
=The other sitting member Alfred Fremlin did not contest the election.
= The Richmond
=The sitting member Samuel Gray did not contest the election
= Shoalhaven
== South Sydney
=The other sitting member John Harris did not contest the election.
= St Leonards
=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
== Tenterfield
== Tumut
=The sitting member Thomas O'Mara unsuccessfully contested Monaro.
= The Upper Hunter
=The other sitting member John McLaughlin did not contest the election.
= Wellington
== Wentworth
== West Macquarie
== West Maitland
=The sitting member Henry Cohen did not contest the election.
= West Sydney
== Wollombi
=The sitting member Joseph Gorrick unsuccessfully contested Northumberland.
= Yass Plains
== Young
=See also
Candidates of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1885–1887
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election
- 1885 New South Wales colonial election
- Candidates of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1848 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1858 New South Wales colonial election
- William Long (New South Wales politician)
- Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election
- 1882 New South Wales colonial election
- 1887 New South Wales colonial election
