1885 General Election - Preston
| Year | 1885 |
| General election | 1885 General Election |
| Constituency | Preston |
| Turnout | 73.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Tomlinson, William Edward Murray | Conservative | 8,459 |
| Hanbury, Robert William | Conservative | 7,971 |
| Russell, Thomas Wallace | Liberal | 5,491 |