1999 Victorian state election

1999 Victorian state election

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All 88 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and 22 (of the 44) seats in the Victorian Legislative Council 45 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Steve Bracks Jeff Kennett Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Leader since 22 March 1999 23 April 1991 Leader's seat Williamstown Burwood Last election 29 seats 58 seats Seats won 42 43 Seat change 13 15 Popular vote 1,289,696 1,330,928 Percentage 45.57% 47.02% Swing 2.44 3.46 TPP 50.20% 49.80% TPP swing 3.66 3.66
Results in each electorate.
Premier before election Jeff Kennett Liberal/National coalition Elected Premier Steve Bracks Labor

The 1999 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 18 September 1999, was for the 54th Parliament of Victoria. It was held in the Australian state of Victoria to elect the 88 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 22 members of the 44-member Legislative Council. The Liberal–National Coalition led by Jeff Kennett and Pat McNamara, which had held majority government since the 1996 election, lost 15 seats and its majority due mainly to a swing against it in rural and regional Victoria.

The Labor Party, led by Steve Bracks, although also not having majority of the seats, took government due to support from three rural independents. They decided to back the Labor Party, which gave a working majority in the chamber to a Labor minority government. Bracks was sworn in as Premier of Victoria on 20 October 1999.^[1]

Future Premier Jacinta Allan entered parliament at this election.

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