Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election
Candidate Votes %
William Sawers ( elected 1 ) 934 35.4
Russell Barton ( re-elected 2 ) 750 28.4
Richard Machattie ( defeated ) 523 19.8
Austin O'Grady 435 16.5
Total formal votes 2,642 99.0
Informal votes 27 1.0
Turnout 1,703 43.8
Election results -- Bourke
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1885 New South Wales colonial election. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 35 multi-member districts returning 85 members and 37 single member districts giving a total of 122 members. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 7 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election