Nominations: Friday, 16 October 1885, Polling: Thursday, 22 October 1885
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Phillips, Gerard
559
37.22
Want, John Henry (Elected)
943
62.78
Formal Votes
1,502
Informal Votes
20
1.31
Total Votes / Turnout
1,522
64.08
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,522
64.08
Notes: Sitting MP James Watson did not re-contest.
Source: Correct totals derived from Gundagai Times, 23 October 1885, p.2 col.4. SMH 27 October 1885 had correct margin but slightly different totals, while different totals again used in the Year-Book of Australia (1886) and in the SMH 23 October, p.3 col.3. Only the Gundagai Times totals matched the totals in the Statistical Register.