1886 General Election - North Dorset
| Year | 1886 |
| General election | 1886 General Election |
| Constituency | North Dorset |
| Turnout | 81.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Portman, Edwin Berkeley | Liberal | 3,571 |
| Ashley, Anthony Evelyn Melbourne | Liberal Unionist | 3,336 |
| Year | 1886 |
| General election | 1886 General Election |
| Constituency | North Dorset |
| Turnout | 81.0% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Portman, Edwin Berkeley | Liberal | 3,571 |
| Ashley, Anthony Evelyn Melbourne | Liberal Unionist | 3,336 |