1885 General Election - South Dorset
| Year | 1885 |
| General election | 1885 General Election |
| Constituency | South Dorset |
| Turnout | 85.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Sturgis, Henry Parkman | Liberal | 3,128 |
| Hambro, Charles Joseph Theophilus | Conservative | 3,095 |
| Year | 1885 |
| General election | 1885 General Election |
| Constituency | South Dorset |
| Turnout | 85.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Sturgis, Henry Parkman | Liberal | 3,128 |
| Hambro, Charles Joseph Theophilus | Conservative | 3,095 |