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The Hills - By-election (Roll: 36,608) Retained by Liberal Party Nominations: Friday, 17 August 1990, Polling: Saturday, 1 September 1990 Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Anderson, Keith Independent 1,135 3.87 Coleman, Bruce Call to Australia 1,606 5.48 Craven, Lenore Labor Party 4,228 14.42 Potter, Roy Independent 6,013 20.50 11,713 42.66 Packard, Tony (Elected) Liberal Party 14,633 49.90 15,741 57.34 Antrum, Michael Australian Democrats 1,712 5.84 Formal Votes 29,327 Informal / Exhausted Votes 527 1.77 1,873 6.39 Total Votes / Turnout 29,854 81.55 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of Liberal MP Fred Caterson. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Anderson (IND) Exclusion 2 Antrum (DEM) Exclusion 3 Coleman (CTA) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Anderson (IND) -1135 Coleman (CTA) 202 27.63 1808 6.25 139 11.72 1947 6.87 -1947 Craven (ALP) 86 11.76 4314 14.92 401 33.81 4715 16.65 348 20.49 5063 18.03 Potter (IND) 212 29.00 6225 21.52 414 34.91 6639 23.44 945 55.65 7584 27.01 Packard (LIB) 158 21.61 14791 51.14 232 19.56 15023 53.04 405 23.85 15428 54.95 Antrum (DEM) 73 9.99 1785 6.17 -1785 Votes In Count 731 28923 1186 28324 1698 28075 Exhausted 404 35.59 404 1.38 599 33.56 1003 3.42 249 12.79 1252 4.27 Distribution of Preferences - part 2 Exclusion 4 Craven (ALP) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Craven (ALP) -5063 Potter (IND) 4129 92.95 11713 42.66 Packard (LIB) 313 7.05 15741 57.34 Votes In Count 4442 27454 Exhausted 621 12.27 1873 6.39