1885 General Election - Bishop Auckland
| Year | 1885 | 
| General election | 1885 General Election | 
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | 
| Turnout | 83.0% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Paulton, James Mellor | Liberal | 5,907 | 
| Wyvill, Marmaduke D'Arcy | Conservative | 2,280 | 
| Year | 1885 | 
| General election | 1885 General Election | 
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland | 
| Turnout | 83.0% | 
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Paulton, James Mellor | Liberal | 5,907 | 
| Wyvill, Marmaduke D'Arcy | Conservative | 2,280 |