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Lane Cove - 1971 (Roll: 29,042)
Retained by Liberal Party
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Gornall, Ronald Ivan Labor Party 5,854 22.39
Hilbery, Malcolm Moncaster Australia Party 3,208 12.27
Lawson, Reginald Robert D.L.P. 1,590 6.08
McCaw, Kenneth Malcolm (Re-elected) Liberal Party 15,494 59.26
Formal Votes 26,146
Informal Votes 427 1.61
Total Votes / Turnout 26,573 91.50
Notes: Hughes (1981) lists Hilbery as an Independent while Mackerras (1973) lists him as an Australia Party candidate. Hilbery stood an Australia Party candidate in this seat at the 1973 state election.