Nominations: Friday, 16 October 1885, Polling: Monday, 26 October 1885
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Cass, George Edwin (Re-elected 1)
1,347
35.58
Jennings, Patrick Alfred (Re-elected 2)
1,271
33.57
Kelly, John Edward
1,168
30.85
Formal Votes
3,786
Informal Votes
40
1.05
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
3,826
42.15
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,318
50.55
Source: Taken from SMH 4 November 1885, p.5 col.4. Slightly different figures are given same page, col.1, Cass 1349, Jennings 1273, Kelly 1166. Year-Book of Australia (1886) reported Kelly with 1163 votes. Daily Telegraph 31 October, p.3 col.4 also produced totals used here but reported declaration to come, but same totals published with complete booths, 3 November, p.6 col.1.