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Election result for The Hills, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A by-election was held in the state electoral district of The Hills on 9 October 1976. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Max Ruddock (Liberal).[1]
Date | Event |
---|---|
25 May 1976 | Max Ruddock resigned.[1] |
6 September 1976 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.[2] |
14 September 1976 | Day of nomination |
9 October 1976 | Polling day |
29 October 1976 | Return of writ |
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 | 25,097 | 99.2 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 198 | 0.8 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 25,295 | 79.5 | −16.1 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
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