Nominations: Monday, 21 November 1870, Polling: Monday, 12 December 1870
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Baker, Ezekiel Alexander (Re-elected)
1,054
79.91
Stephen, George Milner
265
20.09
Formal Votes
1,319
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
1,319
65.95
Cause Category: Qualifications Committee
Notes: E A Baker's seat was declared vacant as he had been appointed to the Royal Commission into the goldfields. See Elections and Qualifications Committee report, LAVP 1870-1, Vol A1 p.1205.
Source: Gundagai Times, preliminary results 17 December 1870 including booth details, but all details reported with official declaration, Gundagai Times, 31 December, p.3 col.3.