1885 General Election - Reading
| Year | 1885 |
| General election | 1885 General Election |
| Constituency | Reading |
| Turnout | 91.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Murdoch, Charles Townshend | Conservative | 3,518 |
| Shaw-Lefevre, George John | Liberal | 3,389 |
| Year | 1885 |
| General election | 1885 General Election |
| Constituency | Reading |
| Turnout | 91.9% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Murdoch, Charles Townshend | Conservative | 3,518 |
| Shaw-Lefevre, George John | Liberal | 3,389 |