Nominations: Tuesday, 13 October 1885, Polling: Monday, 19 October 1885
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Moore, Samuel Wilkinson (Elected)
666
57.91
Murray, Richard Lennon (Defeated)
484
42.09
Formal Votes
1,150
Informal Votes
37
3.12
Total Votes / Turnout
1,187
64.55
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,187
64.55
Source: Results from SMH 21 October 1885, p.5 col.2, though total for Murray has been increased from 482 to 484 to bring totals into line with reported majority of 182 votes in Daily Telegraph 21 October, p.5 col.7, and Australian Town and Country Journal, 24 October, p.846. Both these sources reported a total of 1187 votes and the result has then been implied from the Statistical Register totals and reported majority.