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The Hills - 1978 (Roll: 34,699) Retained by Liberal Party Candidate Party Votes % Final % Caterson, Frederick Douglas Claude (Re-elected) Liberal Party 16,789 52.22 Gibson, Paul Bernard Labor Party 13,851 43.08 Blackman, Robert James Australian Democrats 1,509 4.69 Formal Votes 32,149 Informal Votes 504 1.54 Total Votes / Turnout 32,653 94.10