1885 General Election - Doncaster
| Year | 1885 |
| General election | 1885 General Election |
| Constituency | Doncaster |
| Turnout | 78.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Shirley, Walter Shirley | Liberal | 5,680 |
| Gathorne-Hardy, Alfred Erskine | Conservative | 4,700 |
| Year | 1885 |
| General election | 1885 General Election |
| Constituency | Doncaster |
| Turnout | 78.9% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Shirley, Walter Shirley | Liberal | 5,680 |
| Gathorne-Hardy, Alfred Erskine | Conservative | 4,700 |