[2][3] The electorate derived its name from Stanmore Road, which is located in Richmond.
[4] In the 1881 general election, the electorate was contested by Walter Pilliet, William Patten Cowlishaw (a partner of Francis James Garrick) and William Flesher (father of James Arthur Flesher).
The resulting 12 July 1882 by-election was contested by Pilliet, Edward Richardson and Cowlishaw.
Daniel Reese, George Ruddenklau, Dorney, Pilliet and Wansey received 524, 435, 142, 43 and 19 votes, respectively.
[14] In 1887 Reese was defeated and came third in the replacement electorate of Linwood by Andrew Loughrey.