Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1885 to 1887 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 16 October 1885 and the elections commencing on 4 February 1887. The President was Sir John Hay.
| Name | Years in office | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883–1888 | |||
| 1882–1886 | |||
| 1887 | Representative of the Government (21 – 27 January 1887) | ||
| 1867–1887 | |||
| 1858–1861, 1861–1891 | |||
| 1881–1886 | |||
| 1864–1890 | |||
| 1870–1888 | |||
| 1856, 1861–1886 | |||
| 1885–1909 | |||
| 1865–1888 | |||
| 1863–1901 | |||
| 1885–1930 | |||
| 1870–1873, 1875–1880, 1883–1888 | |||
| 1883–1917 | |||
| 1868–1886 | |||
| 1874–1898 | |||
| 1885–1892 | |||
| 1880–1894 | |||
| 1885–1887 | |||
| 1879–1888 | |||
| 1883–1886 | |||
| 1875–1889 | |||
| 1885–1892 | |||
| 1867–1892 | President | ||
| 1880–1895 | |||
| 1883–1900 | |||
| 1880–1904 | |||
| 1856–1857, 1882–1894 | |||
| 1885–1903 | |||
| 1882–1912 | |||
| 1885–1909 | |||
| 1856–1861, 1864–1893 | |||
| 1880–1902 | |||
| 1882–1911 | |||
| 1885–1903, 1903–1925 | Representative of the Government Vice-President of the Executive Council (26 February 1886 – 23 December 1886) | ||
| 1877–1891 | |||
| 1880–1895 | |||
| 1868–1888 | |||
| 1882–1900 | |||
| 1885–1923 | |||
| 1883–1890 | |||
| 1879–1906 | |||
| 1863–1889 | |||
| 1879–1887 | Chairman of Committees | ||
| 1868–1887 | |||
| 1882–1903 | |||
| 1882–1893 | |||
| 1883–1887 | |||
| 1885–1894 | Representative of the Government (22 December 1885 – 25 February 1886) | ||
| 1880–1895 | |||
| 1856–1858, 1875–1879, 1879–1885, 1886–1890 | |||
| 1879–1895 | |||
| 1885–1886 | |||
| 1882–1886 | |||
| 1880–1900 | |||
| 1882–1887 | |||
| 1877–1901 | Secretary for Mines Representative of the Government in Legislative Council (13 November 1885 − 21 December 1885) | ||
| 1861–1866, 1874–1890 | |||
| 1882–1899 | |||
| 1874–1890 | |||
| 1888–1900 |