# Electoral results for the district of The Hills

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.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Max Ruddock | Liberal |
| 1966 | Max Ruddock | Liberal |
| 1968 | Max Ruddock | Liberal |
| 1971 | Max Ruddock | Liberal |
| 1973 | Max Ruddock | Liberal |
| 1976 | Max Ruddock | Liberal |
| 1976 by | Fred Caterson | Liberal |
| 1978 | Fred Caterson | Liberal |
| 1981 | Fred Caterson | Liberal |
| 1984 | Fred Caterson | Liberal |
| 1988 | Fred Caterson | Liberal |
| 1990 by | Tony Packard | Liberal |
| 1991 | Tony Packard | Liberal |
| 1993 by | Michael Richardson | Liberal |
| 1988 | Michael Richardson | Liberal |
| 1988 | Michael Richardson | Liberal |
| 1988 | Michael Richardson | Liberal |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,722 | 98.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,041 | 2.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,996 | 97.8 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 974 | 2.2 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.0 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,826 | 96.1 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,521 | 3.9 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.9 | |

#### 1993 by-election

1993 The Hills by-election Saturday 28 August :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Richardson | 19,418 | 60.8 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Roy Potter | 6,466 | 20.3 | -0.6 |
| | Independent | David Baggs | 1,685 | 5.3 | |
| | Call to Australia | Bruce Coleman | 1,375 | 4.3 | |
| | Independent | Mick Gallagher | 1,231 | 3.9 | |
| | Independent | Ruth Rothery | 677 | 2.1 | |
| | Independent | Tony Pettitt | 414 | 1.3 | |
| | Independent | Louis Solomons | 313 | 1.0 | |
| | Independent | Ronald Feiner | 189 | 0.6 | |
| | Independent | Ivor F | 80 | 0.3 | |
| | Independent | Norman Hooper | 75 | 0.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,923 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 886 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,809 | 81.3 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Richardson | 20,184 | 69.0 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Roy Potter | 9,083 | 31.0 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,770 | 93.8 | −3.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,101 | 6.2 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -11.1 | |

#### 1990 by-election

1990 The Hills by-election Saturday 1 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Packard | 14,633 | 49.9 | -26.0 |
| | Independent | Roy Potter | 6,013 | 20.5 | |
| | Labor | Lenore Craven | 4,228 | 14.4 | -9.7 |
| | Democrats | Michael Antrum | 1,712 | 5.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,327 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 527 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,854 | 81.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Packard | 15,741 | 57.3 | -18.5 |
| | Independent | Roy Potter | 11,713 | 42.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -18.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Fred Caterson | 23,459 | 75.9 | +12.7 |
| | Labor | Susan Deane | 7,458 | 24.1 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,917 | 97.2 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 906 | 2.8 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,823 | 94.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,701 | 97.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 677 | 2.1 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,068 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 696 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1978

1978 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,149 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 504 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.6 | |

#### 1976 by-election

1976 The Hills by-election Saturday 9 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Fred Caterson | 14,526 | 57.9 | -7.2 |
| | Labor | Paul Gibson | 8,951 | 35.7 | +0.8 |
| | Workers | Hugh Frazer | 1,620 | 6.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,097 | 99.2 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 0.8 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,295 | 79.5 | −16.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Max Ruddock | 19,144 | 65.1 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Paul Gibson | 10,239 | 34.9 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,383 | 98.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 1.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,782 | 95.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,589 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 418 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,394 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 513 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1968

1968 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,640 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 923 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Max Ruddock | 21,906 | 72.1 | +15.8 |
| | Labor | Alan Francis | 8,470 | 27.9 | +27.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,376 | 98.3 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 521 | 1.7 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,897 | 93.3 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: The Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Max Ruddock | 13,781 | 56.3 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Alfred Dennis | 10,704 | 43.7 | +43.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,485 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 681 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,166 | 93.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* The Hills was a new seat that was notionally a safe Liberal seat. Alfred Dennis was the sitting Liberal member for Blacktown.