Partial general elections were held in the Faroe Islands in 1885 to elect nine of the eighteen elected members of the Løgting.[1] The Danish administrator (Amtmaður) and the local dean (Próstur) were also members, with the administrator serving as the speaker of the Løgting.[2]
Members of the Løgting were elected by first-past-the-post voting, with voters having as many votes as there were seats available in their constituency. Nine of the 18 seats were up for election every two years. Voting was restricted to men aged 25 or over who met certain tax-paying criteria.[1]
Jóannes Dalsgaard died in 1887 and was replaced by Poul Poulsen.[1]