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New England - 1885 (Roll: 3,635) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Saturday, 24 October 1885, Polling: Saturday, 31 October 1885
Candidate Votes Votes %
Inglis, James (Elected 1) 1,233 35.57
Proctor, William Consett (Re-elected 2) 1,191 34.36
Drew, William 580 16.73
Dowel, William Springthorpe 285 8.22
Givney, Charles Henry 177 5.11
Formal Votes 3,466
Informal Votes 41 1.17
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 3,507 48.80
Persons Voting / Turnout 2,024 55.68
Notes: Sitting MP James Squire Farnell did not re-contest after being appointed to the Legislative Council.
Source: SMH 3 November 1885. Same totals in Uralla and Walcha Times, 4 November, p.2 col.2 including booth results.