Canterbury - 1885 (Roll: 10,520) - 4 to be elected
Nominations: Tuesday, 13 October 1885, Polling: Friday, 16 October 1885
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Hammond, Mark John (Re-elected 1)
2,760
16.11
Henson, William (Re-elected 2)
2,479
14.47
Stephen, Septimus Alfred (Re-elected 3)
2,432
14.20
Judd, William George (Elected 4)
2,311
13.49
Riley, Alban Joseph
2,178
12.71
Hutchison, Alexander
1,955
11.41
McCoy, Richard
1,911
11.16
Robertson, Thomas
1,104
6.44
Formal Votes
17,130
Informal Votes
125
0.72
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
17,255
41.90
Persons Voting / Turnout
6,042
57.43
Notes: Gained an extra seat for this election. Report of nominations referred to Allan J Riley, but Riley's ADB entry confirms he contested this seat in 1885 before winning South Sydney in 1887.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 14 October 1885, p.9 col.3-5, results 17 October, p.10 col.2. Details of booths published by Daily Telegraph 17 October.