Nominations: Thursday, 24 November 1881, Polling: Thursday, 1 December 1881
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Baker, Ezekiel Alexander (Defeated)
610
41.90
Campbell, George (Elected)
846
58.10
Formal Votes
1,456
Informal Votes
55
3.64
Total Votes / Turnout
1,511
56.19
Cause Category: Expulsion
Notes: See Baker's ADB entry for background to the Milburn Creek copper mine affair. This led to a Royal Commission where Baker was found to have improperly dealt with disbursments while trustee of a fund associated with the matter. The Parliament moved his expulsion as a result, initiating this by-election.
Source: Totals from Carcoar Chronicle, 3 December 1881, p.2 col.3-4. SMH 5 December 1991, p.3 col.8 had same results including booth details, except Campbell on 844 votes.