The Hills was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1962 to 2007.
Max Ruddock held the seat from 1962 until his death in 1976, and was replaced by local mayor Fred Caterson, who won more than 70% of the vote in the subsequent by-election.
Caterson suffered a large swing in the "Wranslide" of 1978, but even then managed to win an outright majority on the first count.
[2][3][4] The seat reverted to form, and Caterson held it comfortably until 1990, when he retired and was replaced by used car dealer Tony Packard.
In contrast to his predecessors, Packard only lasted three years, and resigned amidst scandal in 1993.