Electoral results for the district of The Hills

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The Hills, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1962 and abolished in 2007. [1] [2] [3]

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ElectionMemberParty
1962   Max Ruddock Liberal
1966
1968
1971
1973
1976
1976 by   Fred Caterson Liberal
1978
1981
1984
1988
1990 by   Tony Packard Liberal
1991
1993 by   Michael Richardson Liberal
1988
1988
1988

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Richardson 25,57450.4-0.7
Labor Anthony Ellard14,48828.6+3.3
Greens Jocelyn Howden3,2896.5+3.8
Independent Rob Stanton2,3684.7+4.7
Christian Democrats Ken Gregory2,2934.5-0.8
Unity Robert McLeod1,4412.8-1.2
AAFI Albert Dowman6501.3+0.3
Democrats Kamran Keshavarz Talebi6191.2-5.7
Total formal votes50,72298.0+0.2
Informal votes1,0412.0-0.2
Turnout 51,76392.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Richardson 27,53661.6-3.1
Labor Anthony Ellard17,17438.4+3.1
Liberal hold Swing -3.1

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Richardson 21,95451.1-17.7
Labor George Houssos10,87625.3+4.5
Democrats Helen McAuliffe2,9636.9+0.5
Christian Democrats Ken Gregory2,2625.3+5.3
Unity Stephanie Chan1,7344.0+4.0
One Nation Anthony Fitzpatrick1,6063.7+3.7
Greens Claudine Chung1,1782.7+2.7
AAFI Shaar Baker4231.0+0.4
Total formal votes42,99697.8+1.6
Informal votes9742.2-1.6
Turnout 43,97093.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Richardson 24,35264.7-10.0
Labor George Houssos13,30035.3+10.0
Liberal hold Swing -10.0

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Richardson 26,12669.1+6.6
Labor David Brooks7,54619.9+7.5
Democrats David Baggs2,5646.8+2.5
Independent Tony Pettitt1,5904.2+4.2
Total formal votes37,82696.1+2.3
Informal votes1,5213.9-2.3
Turnout 39,34793.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Richardson 27,56475.3+7.9
Labor David Brooks9,03824.7+24.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.9

1993 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1993 The Hills state by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1993 The Hills by-election
Saturday 28 August  [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Richardson 19,41860.8-1.7
Independent Roy Potter6,46620.3-0.6
Independent David Baggs1,6855.3
Call to Australia Bruce Coleman1,3754.3
Independent Mick Gallagher1,2313.9
Independent Ruth Rothery6772.1
Independent Tony Pettitt4141.3
Independent Louis Solomons3131.0
Independent Ronald Feiner1890.6
Independent Ivor F800.3
Independent Norman Hooper750.2
Total formal votes31,92397.3
Informal votes8862.7
Turnout 32,80981.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Michael Richardson 20,18469.0+1.6
Independent Roy Potter9,08331.0-1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6
Tony Packard (Liberal) resigned. [7]

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Packard 19,86062.5-16.0
Independent Roy Potter6,61920.8+20.8
Labor Julie Kanaghines3,94512.4-9.1
Democrats Roger Posgate1,3464.2+4.2
Total formal votes31,77093.8-3.1
Informal votes2,1016.2+3.1
Turnout 33,87193.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Tony Packard 20,54767.4-11.1
Independent Roy Potter9,95032.6+32.6
Liberal hold Swing -11.1

1990 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1990 The Hills state by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1990 The Hills by-election
Saturday 1 September  [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Packard 14,63349.9-26.0
Independent Roy Potter6,01320.5
Labor Lenore Craven4,22814.4-9.7
Democrats Michael Antrum1,7125.8
Total formal votes29,32798.2
Informal votes5271.8
Turnout 29,85481.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Packard 15,74157.3-18.5
Independent Roy Potter11,71342.7
Liberal hold Swing -18.5
Fred Caterson (Liberal) resigned. [9]

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 23,45975.9+12.7
Labor Susan Deane7,45824.1+1.3
Total formal votes30,91797.2-0.8
Informal votes9062.8+0.8
Turnout 31,82394.8
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1984 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 19,64962.0+2.5
Labor Barry Calvert7,80724.6-10.2
Independent John Griffiths2,9239.2+9.2
Democrats Toni Chapman1,3224.2-1.5
Total formal votes31,70197.9+0.2
Informal votes6772.1-0.2
Turnout 32,37892.7+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 68.9+7.2
Labor Barry Calvert31.1-7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1981 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 17,28459.5+7.3
Labor Barry Calvert10,12434.8-8.3
Democrats Rona Samuels1,6605.7+1.0
Total formal votes29,06897.7
Informal votes6962.3
Turnout 29,76491.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 17,58461.7+6.9
Labor Barry Calvert10,92438.3-6.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1978 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 16,78952.2-12.9
Labor Paul Gibson 13,85143.1+8.2
Democrats Robert Blackman1,5094.7+4.7
Total formal votes32,14998.5-0.2
Informal votes5041.5+0.2
Turnout 32,65394.1-1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 17,54454.6-10.6
Labor Paul Gibson 14,60545.4+10.6
Liberal hold Swing -10.6

1976 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1976 The Hills state by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1976 The Hills by-election
Saturday 9 October   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 14,52657.9-7.2
Labor Paul Gibson 8,95135.7+0.8
Workers Hugh Frazer1,6206.4
Total formal votes25,09799.2+0.5
Informal votes1980.8-0.5
Turnout 25,29579.5-16.1
Liberal hold Swing
Max Ruddock (Liberal) resigned. [14]

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1976 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 19,14465.1-1.3
Labor Paul Gibson 10,23934.9+6.1
Total formal votes29,38398.7+0.3
Informal votes3991.3-0.3
Turnout 29,78295.6+0.6
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1973 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 16,98866.4+6.0
Labor Judith Mackinolty7,37628.8-3.1
Democratic Labor John Woulfe1,2254.8-2.8
Total formal votes25,58998.4
Informal votes4181.6
Turnout 26,00795.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Ruddock 17,96870.2+3.7
Labor Judith Mackinolty7,62129.8-3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Hills.[ edit ]
1971 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 18,97860.4-3.8
Labor Michael Gillian10,02531.9+9.7
Democratic Labor John Stewart2,3917.6+3.0
Total formal votes31,39498.4
Informal votes5131.6
Turnout 31,90794.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Ruddock 20,89166.5-5.9
Labor Michael Gillian10,50333.5+5.9
Liberal hold Swing -5.9

Elections in the 1960s

1968

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § The Hills.[ edit ]
1968 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 19,03964.2-5.8
Labor Eli Hirsch6,56722.2-7.8
Independent Keith Phillis2,6569.0+9.0
Democratic Labor Michael Fagan1,3784.6+4.6
Total formal votes29,64097.0
Informal votes9233.0
Turnout 30,56394.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Ruddock 21,46972.4+2.4
Labor Eli Hirsch8,17127.6-2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

1965

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § The Hills.[ edit ]
1965 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 21,90672.1+15.8
Labor Alan Francis8,47027.9+27.9
Total formal votes30,37698.3+1.0
Informal votes5211.7−1.0
Turnout 30,89793.3+0.1
Liberal hold Swing N/A

1962

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § The Hills.[ edit ]
1962 New South Wales state election: The Hills   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 13,78156.3
Independent Liberal Alfred Dennis 10,70443.7+43.7
Total formal votes24,48597.3
Informal votes6812.7
Turnout 25,16693.2
Liberal hold Swing N/A
  • The Hills was a new seat that was notionally a safe Liberal seat. [21] Alfred Dennis was the sitting Liberal member for Blacktown.

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References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "2003 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1999 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1995 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1993 Hills by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1991 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1990 Hills by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  10. ↑ Green, Antony. "1988 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1984 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Green, Antony. "1981 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "1978 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1976 Hills by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  15. ↑ Green, Antony. "1976 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1973 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  17. ↑ Green, Antony. "1971 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  18. ↑ Green, Antony. "1968 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  19. ↑ Green, Antony. "1965 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  20. ↑ Green, Antony. "1962 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  21. ↑ "1961 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
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