1885 Argyle colonial by-election
# 1885 Argyle colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Argyle on 31 March 1885 because of the resignation of John Gannon resigned due to ill health.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 17 March 1888 | John Gannon resigned. |
| 17 March 1885 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 27 March 1885 | Nominations |
| 31 March 1885 | Polling day |
| 7 April 1885 | Return of writ |

## Results

1885 Argyle by-election 31 March 1885 :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Henry Parkes (elected) | Henry Parkes (elected) | 816 | 51.3% |
| John Osborne | John Osborne | 775 | 48.7% |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,591 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,632 | 56.0 |
