Nominations: Tuesday, 13 October 1885, Polling: Friday, 16 October 1885
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Sutherland, John (Re-elected 1)
2,806
25.31
Renwick, Arthur (Elected 2)
2,137
19.27
Williamson, Thomas Michael (Elected 3)
2,009
18.12
Stephens, William
1,861
16.79
Wright, Francis Augustus (Defeated)
1,232
11.11
Martin, John A
1,042
9.40
Formal Votes
11,087
Informal Votes
125
1.11
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
11,212
49.78
Persons Voting / Turnout
5,325
69.38
Notes: Sitting MP Alfred Reginald Fremlin did not re-contest.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 14 October 1885, p.8 col.1-3, results SMH 17 October, p.9 col.5, including booths, same totals in Daily Telegraph 20 October, p.6 col.3, including booths, and Australian Town and Country Journal, 24 October, p.845. SMH election summary tables subsequently reported higher votes for the three elected candidates, but no source for this different result could be found. It has been presumed to be an error.