Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election

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New South Wales colonial election, 16 – 31 October 1885 [1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 232,390
Votes cast 129,888 Turnout 61.10 +4.41
Informal votes 2,669 Informal 2.01 −0.09
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes  % Swing Seats Change
Total 23,899     122  

The 1885 New South Wales colonial election was for 122 members representing 72 electoral districts. 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.[1] The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,831, ranging from East Maitland (1,018) to Canterbury (2,630).[2]

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