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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 2007 when it was renamed Castle Hill.[1]

Members

Member Party Period
  Max Ruddock[2] Liberal 1962–1976
  Fred Caterson[3] Liberal 1976–1990
  Tony Packard[4] Liberal 1990–1993
  Michael Richardson[5] Liberal 1993–2007

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

2003

2003 New South Wales state election: The Hills[6]
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
Against Further Immigration 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

1999

1999 New South Wales state election: The Hills[7]
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
Against Further Immigration 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

1995

1995 New South Wales state election: The Hills[8]
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

1993 by-election

Section 'Results' not found

1991

1991 New South Wales state election: The Hills[9]
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

1990 by-election

Section 'Results' not found

Elections in the 1980s

1988

1988 New South Wales state election: The Hills[10]
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

1984

1984 New South Wales state election: The Hills[11]
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

1981

1981 New South Wales state election: The Hills[12]
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

1978

1978 New South Wales state election: The Hills[13]
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

1976

1976 New South Wales state election: The Hills[14]
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

1973

1973 New South Wales state election: The Hills[15]
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

1971

1971 New South Wales state election: The Hills[16]
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

1968

1968 New South Wales state election: The Hills[17]
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

1965

1965 New South Wales state election: The Hills[18]
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

1962

1962 New South Wales state election: The Hills[19]
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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  3. ^ "Mr (Fred) Frederick Douglas Claude Caterson". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr (Tony) Anthony Charles Packard (1943– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr Michael John Richardson (1949– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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  7. ^ Green, Antony. "1999 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. ^ Green, Antony. "1995 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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  20. ^ "1961 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.