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The Hills - By-election (Roll: 31,813) Retained by Liberal Party Nominations: Tuesday, 14 September 1976, Polling: Saturday, 9 October 1976 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Frazer, Hugh Ivo Workers Party 1,620 6.45 Caterson, Frederick Douglas Claude (Elected) Liberal Party 14,526 57.88 Gibson, Paul Bernard Labor Party 8,951 35.67 Formal Votes 25,097 Informal Votes 198 0.78 Total Votes / Turnout 25,295 79.51 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of Liberal MP Max Ruddock.