| Election Name: | 1885 Wellington City mayoral election |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Flag Image: | Wellington Coat Of Arms.svg |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1884 Wellington City mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1884 |
| Next Election: | 1886 Wellington City mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1886 |
| Election Date: | 25 November 1885 |
| Turnout: | 1,694 |
| Candidate1: | Arthur Brown |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 606 |
| Percentage1: | 35.77 |
| Candidate2: | Sam Brown |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 563 |
| Percentage2: | 33.23 |
| Candidate3: | Tommy McKenzie |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 435 |
| Percentage3: | 25.67 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | George Fisher |
| After Election: | Arthur Winton Brown |
The 1885 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year to decide who would take the office of Mayor of Wellington.
Incumbent mayor George Fisher retired after four years. Three city councillors (Arthur Winton Brown, Sam Brown and Thomas Wilmor McKenzie) as well as a former mayor (Joe Dransfield) contested the mayoralty.[1]
The following table gives the election results: