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Gold Fields South - By-election (Roll: 1,200)
Nominations: Thursday, 2 January 1879, Polling: Friday, 10 January 1879 (No poll held)
Candidate Votes Votes %
Baker, Ezekiel Alexander (Re-elected) Elected unopposed
Cause Category: Ministerial by-election
Notes: By-election on the formation of the third Parkes ministry.
Source: SMH 3 January 1879, p.5 col.6, with fuller report published 6 January, p.3 col.5-6.