1881 Carcoar colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia May 2021 May 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Carcoar on 1 December 1881 because Ezekiel Baker was expelled from the Assembly on allegations of bribery and corruption.baker-ezekiel-alexander-2919 Baker, Ezekiel Alexander (1823–1912) Bede Nairn 1969 2021-05-27 Dates Date Event 9 November 1881 Ezekiel Baker expelled from the Legislative Assembly.538 Mr Ezekiel Alexander Baker (1823-1912) Yes 3 May 2019 10 November 1881 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221699227 Writ of election: Carcoar New South Wales Government Gazette 450 10 November 1881 22 August 2020 5773 Trove 24 November 1881 Nominations 1 December 1881 Polling day 13 December 1881 Return of writ Result [[1881 Carcoar colonial by-election|1881 Carcoar by-election]]Thursday 1 December1881 Carcoar by-election 1880 Carcoar_1 22 August 2020 George Campbell (elected) 846 58.1 Ezekiel Baker (defeated) 610 41.9 1,456 96.4 -2.7 55 3.6 +2.6 1,511 56.2 -8.4 The sitting member Ezekiel Baker was expelled from the Assembly on allegations of bribery and corruption.baker-ezekiel-alexander-2919 Baker, Ezekiel Alexander (1823–1912) Bede Nairn 3 1969 See also Electoral results for the district of Carcoar List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1881 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1880s in New South Wales