Results of the Victorian state election, 1999 (Legislative Council)

Victorian state election, 18 September 1999[1][2]
Legislative Council

Enrolled voters 3,130,338
Votes cast 2,909,727 Turnout 92.95 –1.13
Informal votes 97,949 Informal 3.37 +0.79
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats
won		 Seats
held
  Labor 1,187,484 42.23 +1.74 8 14
  Liberal 1,116,347 39.70 –4.17 11 24
  National 204,587 7.28 +0.65 3 6
  Democrats 190,940 6.79 +1.06 0 0
  Greens 62,796 2.23 +2.23 0 0
  Reform 6,617 0.24 +0.24 0 0
  Christian Democrats 6,608 0.24 +0.04 0 0
  Independent 36,399 1.29 +0.35 0 0
Total 2,811,778     22 44
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 1,408,843 50.12 +4.08
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,402,338 49.88 –4.08

This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1999 state election. 22 of the 44 seats were contested.

Results by province

Ballarat

Victorian state election, 1999: Ballarat Province[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Dianne Hadden-Tregear 57,655 47.9 +6.4
Liberal David Clark 55,834 46.4 -5.3
Democrats Geoff Lutz 6,853 5.7 +1.8
Total formal votes 120,342 97.3 -0.9
Informal votes 3,383 2.7 +0.9
Turnout 123,725 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dianne Hadden-Tregear 61,774 51.3 +5.7
Liberal David Clark 58,568 48.7 -5.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.7

Central Highlands

Victorian state election, 1999 Central Highlands Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Graeme Stoney 70,353 53.3 -0.8
Labor Rob Mitchell 61,686 46.7 +8.9
Total formal votes 132,039 96.8 -0.9
Informal votes 4,368 3.2 +0.9
Turnout 136,407 94.2
Liberal hold Swing -4.3

Chelsea

Victorian state election, 1999: Chelsea Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Smith 57,949 47.5 +5.3
Liberal Sue Wilding 56,642 46.4 -4.3
Democrats James Bennett 5,250 4.3 -0.4
Independent Michael Good 2,185 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 122,026 96.4 -1.1
Informal votes 4,621 3.6 +1.1
Turnout 126,647 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Smith 62,501 51.2 +4.5
Liberal Sue Wilding 59,525 48.8 -4.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.5

Doutta Galla

Victorian state election, 1999: Doutta Galla Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Justin Madden 93,833 65.6 +7.8
Liberal Philip Daw 49,202 34.4 -1.8
Total formal votes 143,035 95.1 -0.6
Informal votes 7,441 4.9 +0.6
Turnout 150,476 95.0
Labor hold Swing +4.4

East Yarra

Victorian state election, 1999: East Yarra Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Mark Birrell 72,041 56.8 -0.5
Labor Doug Walpole 41,644 32.8 +2.6
Democrats Pierre Harcourt 13,236 10.4 +1.5
Total formal votes 126,921 97.5 -0.8
Informal votes 3,308 2.5 +0.8
Turnout 130,229 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Birrell 76,560 60.3 -1.9
Labor Doug Walpole 50,356 39.7 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Eumemmerring

Victorian state election, 1999: Eumemmerring Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Gordon Rich-Phillips 65,426 45.4 -3.4
Labor Carlos Baldovino 64,024 44.4 +1.4
Democrats Daniel Berk 5,161 3.6 -0.5
Independent Roz Blades 5,017 3.5 +3.5
Christian Democrats Lynne Dickson 4,492 3.1 +0.6
Total formal votes 144,120 95.8 -1.0
Informal votes 6,243 4.2 +1.0
Turnout 150,363 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Rich-Phillips 72,518 50.3 -2.5
Labor Carlos Baldovino 71,602 49.7 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Geelong

Victorian state election, 1999: Geelong Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bill Hartigan 58,390 45.7 -5.5
Labor Elaine Carbines 57,389 44.9 +1.6
Democrats Robyn Hodge 6,540 5.1 +0.6
Greens Adrian Whitehead 5,568 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 127,887 97.4 -0.3
Informal votes 3,350 2.6 +0.3
Turnout 131,237 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Elaine Carbines 65,790 51.4 +4.7
Liberal Bill Hartigan 62,097 48.6 -4.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.7

Gippsland

Victorian state election, 1999: Gippsland Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Don Wishart 47,503 39.8 +6.2
Liberal Philip Davis 46,447 38.9 +38.9
Independent Doug Treasure 11,179 9.4 +9.4
Democrats Jo McCubbin 6,802 5.7 +1.0
Independent Phil Seabrook 3,957 3.3 +3.3
Independent John O'Brien 3,516 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 119,404 96.5 -1.4
Informal votes 4,330 3.5 +1.4
Turnout 123,734 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Davis 60,046 50.3 +50.3
Labor Don Wishart 59,358 49.7 +10.7
Liberal hold Swing +50.3

Higinbotham

Victorian state election, 1999: Higinbotham Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Chris Strong 69,024 56.4 -0.4
Democrats Craig Tucker 53,414 43.6 +35.8
Total formal votes 122,438 96.9 -1.0
Informal votes 3,892 3.1 +1.0
Turnout 126,330 92.8
Liberal hold Swing -4.4

Jika Jika

Victorian state election, 1999: Jika Jika Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jenny Mikakos 87,169 65.7 +10.5
Liberal Allan Dunn 45,415 34.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 132,584 96.1 -0.3
Informal votes 5,390 3.9 +0.3
Turnout 137,974 93.4
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Koonung

Victorian state election, 1999: Koonung Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bruce Atkinson 71,158 53.3 -3.2
Labor Kelvin Legg 51,052 38.2 +2.7
Democrats Simone Alesich 6,908 5.2 -0.4
Total formal votes 133,598 97.2 -0.7
Informal votes 3,915 2.8 +0.7
Turnout 137,513 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Atkinson 75,248 56.4 -3.2
Labor Kelvin Legg 58,137 43.6 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

Melbourne

Victorian state election, 1999: Melbourne Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Glenyys Romanes 73,484 56.0 +1.1
Liberal Stuart McCraith 44,220 33.7 +0.2
Democrats Scott Handsaker 13,517 10.3 +1.9
Total formal votes 131,221 96.0 -0.9
Informal votes 5,460 4.0 +0.9
Turnout 136,681 89.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Glenyys Romanes 83,865 63.9 +0.1
Liberal Stuart McCraith 47,313 36.1 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Melbourne North

Victorian state election, 1999: Melbourne North Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Marsha Thomson 78,663 62.6 +4.9
Liberal George De Bono 42,115 33.5 -2.5
Independent Malcolm McClure 4,909 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 125,687 94.9 -1.4
Informal votes 6,777 5.1 +1.4
Turnout 132,464 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Marsha Thomson 81,196 64.6 +2.9
Liberal George De Bono 44,484 35.4 -2.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Melbourne West

Victorian state election, 1999: Melbourne West Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kaye Darveniza 79,460 60.8 +13.2
Liberal Angela Borg 43,561 33.3 -0.2
Democrats Diane Bames 7,682 5.9 +2.8
Total formal votes 130,703 95.8 -0.4
Informal votes 5,801 4.2 +0.4
Turnout 136,504 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kaye Darveniza 84,297 64.5 +3.3
Liberal Angela Borg 46,404 35.5 -3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Monash

Victorian state election, 1999: Monash Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrea Coote 62,295 51.2 -0.5
Labor Jacki Willox 45,926 37.8 -0.7
Democrats Julie Peters 9,211 7.6 +1.0
Independent Roberto D'Andrea 4,165 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 121,597 96.8 -0.8
Informal votes 4,009 3.2 +0.8
Turnout 125,606 82.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrea Coote 67,158 55.3 +0.5
Labor Jacki Willox 54,246 44.7 -0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

North Eastern

Victorian state election, 1999: North Eastern Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Bill Baxter 70,020 56.4 +19.4
Labor Linda Davis 43,958 35.4 +9.8
Democrats Benjamin Lee 10,148 8.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 124,126 97.0 -0.8
Informal votes 3,889 3.0 +0.8
Turnout 128,015 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Baxter 74,727 60.2 -9.1
Labor Linda Davis 49,395 39.8 +9.1
National hold Swing -9.1

North Western

Victorian state election, 1999: North Western Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Barry Bishop 62,789 51.6 -5.6
Labor Judith Kidd 49,952 41.1 +7.3
Democrats Andrew Van Diesen 8,855 7.3 +1.6
Total formal votes 121,596 97.7 -0.4
Informal votes 2,913 2.3 +0.4
Turnout 124,509 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Barry Bishop 67,257 55.3 -6.3
Labor Judith Kidd 54,332 44.7 +6.3
National hold Swing -6.3

Silvan

Victorian state election, 1999: Silvan Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Olexander 66,992 53.1 -2.9
Labor Mark Tunstall 48,266 38.2 +3.5
Democrats Amanda Leeper 7,375 5.8 -0.1
Christian Democrats Ray Levick 2,116 1.7 +1.7
Independent Steve Raskovy 1,471 1.2 +0.4
Total formal votes 126,220 97.2 -0.6
Informal votes 3,685 2.8 +0.6
Turnout 129,905 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Olexander 71,662 56.8 -3.6
Labor Mark Tunstall 54,475 43.2 +3.6
Liberal hold Swing -3.6

South Eastern

Victorian state election, 1999: South Eastern Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ron Bowden 70,597 52.6 -4.0
Labor Michael Binney 51,147 38.1 +2.7
Democrats Richard Armstrong 6,551 4.9 0.0
Greens Stuart Kingsford 5,972 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 134,267 97.2 -0.6
Informal votes 3,807 2.8 +0.6
Turnout 138,074 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Bowden 76,088 56.7 -3.4
Labor Michael Binney 58,148 43.3 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Templestowe

Victorian state election, 1999: Templestowe Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bill Forwood 69,383 53.5 -1.3
Greens Robyn Evans 46,776 36.1 +36.1
Democrats Bernie Millane 13,568 10.5 +1.8
Total formal votes 129,727 97.0 -0.7
Informal votes 3,944 3.0 +0.7
Turnout 133,671 93.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Bill Forwood 72,294 55.7 -3.5
Greens Robyn Evans 57,426 44.3 +44.3
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

Waverley

Victorian state election, 1999: Waverley Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Brideson 57,252 47.0 -3.9
Labor Stuart Morris 54,573 44.8 +4.3
Democrats Polly Morgan 9,869 8.1 +1.2
Total formal votes 121,694 96.3 -1.1
Informal votes 4,686 3.7 +1.1
Turnout 126,380 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Brideson 61,735 50.7 -4.1
Labor Stuart Morris 59,959 49.3 +4.1
Liberal hold Swing -4.1

Western

Victorian state election, 1999: Western Province
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Roger Hallam 71,778 59.5 +59.5
Labor Peter Mitchell 42,151 35.0 +4.4
Reform Leigh McDonald 6,617 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 120,546 97.8 -0.4
Informal votes 2,737 2.2 +0.4
Turnout 123,283 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Roger Hallam 74,660 61.9 +61.9
Labor Peter Mitchell 45,884 38.1 +2.8
National hold Swing +61.9

By-elections

There were a total of 3 Legislative Council by-elections that took place on election day following the resignation of MLCs elected at the 1996 election.

Ballarat

Victorian state election, 1999: Ballarat by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John McQuilten 58,904 48.4 +6.8
Liberal Helen Bath 55,191 45.3 -6.3
Greens Charmaine Clarke 5,233 4.3 +4.3
Independent Jim Patterson 2,423 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 121,751 97.1 -1.1
Informal votes 3,631 2.9 +1.1
Turnout 125,382 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John McQuilten 63,589 52.2 +6.6
Liberal Helen Bath 58,162 47.8 -6.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.6

This election was caused by the vacancy following the resignation of Rob Knowles, who unsuccessfully contested the lower house seat of Gisborne.

Melbourne

Victorian state election, 1999: Melbourne by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Gavin Jennings 69,811 53.3 -1.6
Liberal Khiet Nguyen 41,634 31.8 -1.8
Greens Gurm Sekhon 11,126 8.5 +8.5
Democrats Brendan Sharp 8,437 6.4 -2.0
Total formal votes 131,008 95.9 -1.0
Informal votes 5,555 4.1 +1.0
Turnout 136,563 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gavin Jennings 82,617 63.1 -0.7
Liberal Khiet Nguyen 48,336 36.9 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

This election was caused by the vacancy following the resignation of Barry Pullen.

Melbourne North

Victorian state election, 1999: Melbourne North by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Candy Broad 79,955 63.6 +6.0
Liberal Monique Kraskov 40,444 32.2 -3.8
Independent Claire Bradshaw 5,255 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 125,654 94.9 -1.5
Informal votes 6,798 5.1 +1.5
Turnout 132,452 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Candy Broad 83,034 66.1 +4.4
Liberal Monique Kraskov 42,607 33.9 -4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

This election was caused by the vacancy following the resignation of Caroline Hogg.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hughes (2002) p.321.
  2. ↑ "1999 Results". Victorian Electoral Commission.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1999 Victorian State Election" (PDF). ABC.
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