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]

Dates

DateEvent
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

Result

1976 The Hills by-election [3]
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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Maxwell Stanley Ruddock (1914–1976)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: The Hills". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 111. 6 September 1976. p. 3795. Retrieved 17 March 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1976 Hills by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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