Nominations: Friday, 16 October 1885, Polling: Thursday, 22 October 1885
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Spring, Gerald (Re-elected 1)
1,270
38.60
Watson, William John (Elected 2)
1,011
30.73
Mackinnon, James Archibald (Defeated)
1,009
30.67
Formal Votes
3,290
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
3,290
46.97
Notes: See changed result after deliberations of Elections and Qualifications Committee, LAVP 1885-6, Vol A2 p.51, Spring 1271, Mackinnon 1036, Watson 988.
Source: Totals from SMH 23 October 1885, p.3 col.3. Report of nominations in Murrumburrah Standard, 17 October, p.7?, results 24 October including booths. Standard had one difference, reporting Spring with 1264 votes.
Corrections: Statistical Register entry of persons casting formal votes was 1,100, a total which cannot be correct in a two-member district given the reported result. This entry has been ignored.