Electoral results for the district of The Hills

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of The Hills in New South Wales state elections from its creation in 1962 until its abolition in 2007.

Members

Member Party Period
  Max Ruddock Liberal 1962–1976
  Fred Caterson Liberal 1976–1990
  Tony Packard Liberal 1990–1993
  Michael Richardson Liberal 1993–2007

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2003: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Richardson 25,574 50.4 -0.7
Labor Anthony Ellard 14,488 28.6 +3.3
Greens Jocelyn Howden 3,289 6.5 +3.8
Independent Rob Stanton 2,368 4.7 +4.7
Christian Democrats Ken Gregory 2,293 4.5 -0.8
Unity Robert McLeod 1,441 2.8 -1.2
AAFI Albert Dowman 650 1.3 +0.3
Democrats Kamran Keshavarz Talebi 619 1.2 -5.7
Total formal votes 50,722 98.0 +0.2
Informal votes 1,041 2.0 -0.2
Turnout 51,763 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Richardson 27,536 61.6 -3.1
Labor Anthony Ellard 17,174 38.4 +3.1
Liberal hold Swing -3.1

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Richardson 21,954 51.1 -17.7
Labor George Houssos 10,876 25.3 +4.5
Democrats Helen McAuliffe 2,963 6.9 +0.5
Christian Democrats Ken Gregory 2,262 5.3 +5.3
Unity Stephanie Chan 1,734 4.0 +4.0
One Nation Anthony Fitzpatrick 1,606 3.7 +3.7
Greens Claudine Chung 1,178 2.7 +2.7
AAFI Shaar Baker 423 1.0 +0.4
Total formal votes 42,996 97.8 +1.6
Informal votes 974 2.2 -1.6
Turnout 43,970 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Richardson 24,352 64.7 -10.0
Labor George Houssos 13,300 35.3 +10.0
Liberal hold Swing -10.0
New South Wales state election, 1995: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Richardson 26,126 69.1 +6.6
Labor David Brooks 7,546 19.9 +7.5
Democrats David Baggs 2,564 6.8 +2.5
Independent Tony Pettitt 1,590 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 37,826 96.1 +2.3
Informal votes 1,521 3.9 -2.3
Turnout 39,347 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Richardson 27,564 75.3 +7.9
Labor David Brooks 9,038 24.7 +24.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.9
New South Wales state election, 1991: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Packard 19,860 62.5 -16.0
Independent Roy Potter 6,619 20.8 +20.8
Labor Julie Kanaghines 3,945 12.4 -9.1
Democrats Roger Posgate 1,346 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 31,770 93.8 -3.1
Informal votes 2,101 6.2 +3.1
Turnout 33,871 93.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Tony Packard 20,547 67.4 -11.1
Independent Roy Potter 9,950 32.6 +32.6
Liberal hold Swing -11.1

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 23,459 75.9 +12.7
Labor Susan Deane 7,458 24.1 +1.3
Total formal votes 30,917 97.2 -0.8
Informal votes 906 2.8 +0.8
Turnout 31,823 94.8
Liberal hold Swing +5.4
New South Wales state election, 1984: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 19,649 62.0 +2.5
Labor Barry Calvert 7,807 24.6 -10.2
Independent John Griffiths 2,923 9.2 +9.2
Democrats Toni Chapman 1,322 4.2 -1.5
Total formal votes 31,701 97.9 +0.2
Informal votes 677 2.1 -0.2
Turnout 32,378 92.7 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 68.9 +7.2
Labor Barry Calvert 31.1 -7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2
New South Wales state election, 1981: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 17,284 59.5 +7.3
Labor Barry Calvert 10,124 34.8 -8.3
Democrats Rona Samuels 1,660 5.7 +1.0
Total formal votes 29,068 97.7
Informal votes 696 2.3
Turnout 29,764 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 17,584 61.7 +6.9
Labor Barry Calvert 10,924 38.3 -6.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 16,789 52.2 -12.9
Labor Paul Gibson 13,851 43.1 +8.2
Democrats Robert Blackman 1,509 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 32,149 98.5 -0.2
Informal votes 504 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 32,653 94.1 -1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 17,544 54.6 -10.6
Labor Paul Gibson 14,605 45.4 +10.6
Liberal hold Swing -10.6
New South Wales state election, 1976: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 19,144 65.1 -1.3
Labor Paul Gibson 10,239 34.9 +6.1
Total formal votes 29,383 98.7 +0.3
Informal votes 399 1.3 -0.3
Turnout 29,782 95.6 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing -5.0
New South Wales state election, 1973: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 16,988 66.4 +6.0
Labor Judith Mackinolty 7,376 28.8 -3.1
Democratic Labor John Woulfe 1,225 4.8 -2.8
Total formal votes 25,589 98.4
Informal votes 418 1.6
Turnout 26,007 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Ruddock 17,968 70.2 +3.7
Labor Judith Mackinolty 7,621 29.8 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7
New South Wales state election, 1971: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 18,978 60.4 -3.8
Labor Michael Gillian 10,025 31.9 +9.7
Democratic Labor John Stewart 2,391 7.6 +3.0
Total formal votes 31,394 98.4
Informal votes 513 1.6
Turnout 31,907 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Ruddock 20,891 66.5 -5.9
Labor Michael Gillian 10,503 33.5 +5.9
Liberal hold Swing -5.9

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 19,039 64.2 -5.8
Labor Eli Hirsch 6,567 22.2 -7.8
Independent Keith Phillis 2,656 9.0 +9.0
Democratic Labor Michael Fagan 1,378 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 29,640 97.0
Informal votes 923 3.0
Turnout 30,563 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Ruddock 21,469 72.4 +2.4
Labor Eli Hirsch 8,171 27.6 -2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4
New South Wales state election, 1965: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 21,906 72.1 +15.8
Labor Alan Francis 8,470 27.9 +27.9
Total formal votes 30,376 98.3 +1.0
Informal votes 521 1.7 −1.0
Turnout 30,897 93.3 +0.1
Liberal hold Swing N/A
New South Wales state election, 1962: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 13,781 56.3
Independent Liberal Alfred Dennis 10,704 43.7 +43.7
Total formal votes 24,485 97.3
Informal votes 681 2.7
Turnout 25,166 93.2
Liberal hold Swing N/A

References

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