New South Wales state election, 1999

Legislative Assembly election, 1999 [1]
Party	Vote %		Seats
Labor	42.21	↑0.9	55	↑5
Liberal	24.82	↓8.0	20	↓9
National	8.87	↓2.2	13	↓4
Other	24.10		5	↑2
Labor win

Elections to the 52nd Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, March 27, 1999. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election. The Australian Labor Party, led by premier Bob Carr won a second term with a 7% swing against the Liberal Party of Australia and National Party of Australia, led by Kerry Chikarovski.

The poll was the first to be held after two key changes to the electoral system. In 1997, the number of electoral districts was reduced from 99 to 93. In 1995, fixed four-year terms were introduced.

Coalition

Chikarovski had deposed her predecessor, Peter Collins, three months before the election, and so bore much of the criticism of her party's performance at the 1999 election. The conservative vote collapsed to 33.7% - down 10 percentage points, or one in every four conservative voters.

Results

Overview

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly:

• the Australian Labor Party won 55 seats
• the Liberal Party of Australia won 20 seats
• the National Party of Australia won 13 seats
• independent candidates won 5 seats

Elections were held for half the seats in the New South Wales Legislative Council:

• the Australian Labor Party won 8 seats for a total of 16
• the Liberal Party of Australia won 4 seats for a total of 10
• the National Party of Australia won 2 seats for a total of 4
• the Australian Greens won 1 seat for a total of 2
• the Christian Democratic Party won 1 seat for a total of 2
• the Australian Democrats won 1 seat for a total of 2 (although Richard Jones was sitting as an independent)
• One Nation won 1 seat for a total of 1
• the Unity Party won 1 seat for a total of 1
• the Outdoor Recreation Party won 1 seat for a total of 1
• Reform the Legal System won 1 seat for a total of 1
• the Shooters Party won 0 seats for a total of 1
• A Better Future for Our Children won 0 seats for a total of 1

Changing hands

• Burrinjuck. Liberal seat won by National with a swing of 6.0%
• Dubbo. National seat won by an independent with a swing of 19.4%
• Georges River. Liberal seat won by Labor with a swing of 8.3%
• Menai. Liberal seat won by Labor with a swing of 6.1%
• Murray Darling. National seat won by Labor with a swing of 7.7%
• Northern Tablelands. National seat won by an independent with a swing of 24.0%
• South Coast. Liberal seat won by Labor with a swing of 5.0%
• Strathfield. Liberal seat won by Labor with a swing of 11.1%
• Tweed. National seat won by Labor with a swing of 4.7%

See also

• Candidates of the New South Wales state election, 1999

References

• Psephos: Election of 27 March 1999, Legislative Assembly (Statewide summary)

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