Northumberland - 1885 (Roll: 4,940) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Tuesday, 13 October 1885, Polling: Friday, 16 October 1885
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Creer, Joseph (Elected 1)
1,662
27.10
Melville, Ninian Jnr (Re-elected 2)
1,539
25.09
Walker, Thomas
1,287
20.98
Gorrick, Joseph Albert (Defeated)
871
14.20
Perry, George
598
9.75
Luscombe, Richard Charles (Defeated)
176
2.87
Formal Votes
6,133
Informal Votes
73
1.18
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
6,206
63.55
Notes: J A Gorrick was sitting MP for Wollombi.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 15 October 1885, p.8 col.2-4, results 17 October, p.10 col.3. Newcastle Herald on 17 October, p.7 col.5, had slightly different totals, with Perry on 599 and Luscombe 174. Number of persons voting not available from tabled papers or Statistical Register.