Nominations: Friday, 16 October 1885, Polling: Thursday, 29 October 1885
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Chanter, John Moore (Elected 1)
851
38.30
Barbour, Robert (Re-elected 2)
741
33.35
Wilson, Alexander (Defeated)
630
28.35
Formal Votes
2,222
Informal Votes
16
0.71
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
2,238
41.42
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,517
55.75
Source: Booths published Pastoral Times, 31 October 1885 with Barbour on 742 votes, the same totals published in the SMH 31 October 1885, p.9 col.1. Totals used here taken from report of official declaration of poll, Pastoral Times, 7 November 1885, p.2 col.7, which reported Barbour with 741.