Nominations: Saturday, 6 March 1886, Polling: Tuesday, 9 March 1886
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Mayne, Daniel
369
39.38
Suttor, Francis Bathurst (Re-elected)
568
60.62
Formal Votes
937
Informal Votes
15
1.58
Total Votes / Turnout
952
53.69
Cause Category: Ministerial by-election
Notes: By-election on the formation of the Jennings ministry.
Source: Bathurst Free Press, report of nominations 9 March 1886, p.2, results 11 March, p.3 col.1-2, including informal votes. Candidate totals were the same in the SMH 10 March, p.5 col.5, reported as 'rough state of poll', the SMH report of declaration 11 March, p.9 col.6 not including any figures.