# Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Council)

Seats :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats Won | Not Up | Total Seats | Seat Change |
| | Labor | 1,325,819 | 37.27 | 2.02 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | 974,352 | 27.39 | 11.02 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| | One Nation | 225,668 | 6.34 | New | 1 | 0 | 1 | New |
| | Democrats | 142,768 | 4.01 | 0.80 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| | Christian Democrats | 112,699 | 3.17 | 0.16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| | Greens | 103,463 | 2.91 | 0.84 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | Shooters | 59,295 | 1.67 | 1.17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| | Progressive Labour | 56,037 | 1.58 | New | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Marijuana Smokers Rights | 43,991 | 1.24 | New | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Legal System Reform | 35,712 | 1.00 | New | 1 | 0 | 1 | New |
| | Unity | 34,785 | 0.98 | New | 1 | 0 | 1 | New |
| | Country Summit Alliance | 31,771 | 0.89 | New | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Registered Clubs Party | 27,564 | 0.77 | New | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Gun Owners & Sporting Hunters | 25,106 | 0.71 | New | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | Country NSW Party | 19,819 | 0.56 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | What's Doing? | 18,318 | 0.51 | New | 0 | 0 | 0 | New |
| | ABFFOC | 15,800 | 0.44 | 0.84 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| | Outdoor Recreation | 7,264 | 0.20 | New | 1 | 0 | 1 | New |
| | Others | 297,530 | 8.36 | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 3,557,761 | 100.00 | – | 21 | 21 | 42 | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,557,761 | 92.83 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 274,594 | 7.17 | 1.06 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 3,832,355 | 100.00 | – | | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,115,059 | 93.13 | 0.67 | | | | |
This election was known derogatively as the "Tablecloth Election", due to the unprecedented number of candidates contesting the Upper House, totalling 264 candidates for 81 parties. This meant that each of the 4 million ballot papers issued measured approximately 70x100cm, the size of a small tablecloth.
The rules for nominating candidates to the Legislative Council were tightened to prevent this from happening again, as well as the abolition of group ticket preferences in response to Malcolm Jones of the Outdoor Recreation Party being elected with 0.2% of the vote. This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1999 New South Wales state election.
This was the so-called "Tablecoth election" due to the large size of the ballots used.
A record 264 candidates ran in this election. Even more would run in each succeeding election.

## Results

1999 New South Wales state election: Legislative Council :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 161,717 | | |
| | Labor | 1. Jeff Shaw (elected 1) 2. John Della Bosca (elected 4) 3. Eddie Obeid (elected 6) 4. Jan Burnswoods (elected 8) 5. Ian Macdonald (elected 10) 6. John Hatzistergos (elected 12) 7. Meredith Burgmann (elected 14) 8. Henry Tsang (elected 15) 9. Amanda Fazio 10. Christine Robertson 11. Glenys Plowman 12. Tony Catanzariti 13. Naomi Steer 14. Katherine Brassil 15. Julie Hatcher | 1,325,819 | 37.27 | +2.02 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | 1. Patricia Forsythe (elected 2) 2. Jenny Gardiner (elected 5) 3. John Ryan (elected 7) 4. Charlie Lynn (elected 9) 5. Doug Moppett (elected 11) 6. Don Harwin (elected 13) 7. Greg Hansen 8. Catherine Cusack 9. Greg Pearce 10. Cathy Cleary 11. Tony Dennison 12. Juliet Arkwright 13. John Worthington 14. Toby Smith | 974,352 | 27.39 | -11.10 |
| | One Nation | 1. David Oldfield (elected 3) 2. Brian Burston 3. Jason Ross 4. Carol Deeney 5. Mark Booth | 225,668 | 6.34 | +6.34 |
| | Democrats | 1. Arthur Chesterfield-Evans (elected 17) 2. Amelia Gavagnin Newman 3. Matthew Baird 4. Simon Disney 5. Betty Endean 6. Pam Clifford 7. Aysha Pollnitz 8. Ruth Harcourt-Norton 9. Sonia Cousins | 142,768 | 4.01 | +0.80 |
| | Christian Democrats | 1. Fred Nile (elected 21) 2. Peter Walker 3. Graham McLennan 4. Alasdair Webster 5. Kevin Hume | 112,699 | 3.17 | +0.16 |
| | Greens | 1. Lee Rhiannon (elected 18) 2. Karla Sperling 3. Susie Russell 4. Cathy Burgess 5. Ben Oquist 6. Leeza Dobbie 7. Keelah Lam 8. Paul Fitzgerald 9. Kathleen Isherwood | 103,463 | 2.91 | -0.84 |
| | Shooters | 1. Jim Pirie 2. Rodney Franich 3. Suzanne O'Connell 4. Robyn Bourke 5. Grahame Berry 6. Peter Nikesitch 7. Greg Ostini 8. Colin Whelan 9. Craig White 10. Arthur Baker 11. Don Stewart | 59,295 | 1.67 | -1.17 |
| | Progressive Labour | 1. Klaas Woldring 2. Jacklyn Clarke | 56,037 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
| | Marijuana Smokers Rights | 1. Jeremy Matthew 2. Jamie Smith | 43,991 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| | Legal System Reform | 1. Peter Breen (elected 20) 2. Vere Drakeford | 35,712 | 1.00 | +1.00 |
| | Unity | 1. Peter Wong (elected 19) 2. Sarah Kemp 3. Alan Jacobs 4. Ramona Valenza | 34,785 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| | Country Summit Alliance | 1. John Wearne 2. Ros Brennan 3. Andrew Hegedus 4. Claire Braund 5. Janet Hayes 6. John Marsh 7. Robert Harris 8. Peter Botfield 9. David Kelly | 31,771 | 0.89 | +0.89 |
| | Registered Clubs Party | 1. David Costello 2. Stephen Cowan 3. Joanna Lockwood 4. Alan Langford 5. Allan Peter 6. Steve Parker | 27,564 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| | Gun Owners & Sporting Hunters | 1. Phillip Downey 2. Con Koulouris | 25,106 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| | The Country | 1. Stephen Hedges 2. Kylie Hedges | 19,819 | 0.56 | -0.04 |
| | What's Doing? | 1. Mario Fenech 2. Jacquie Prosser | 18,318 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | ABFFOC | 1. Karen Bridgman 2. Erica Mackenzie | 15,800 | 0.44 | -0.84 |
| | Franca Arena Child Safety Alliance | 1. Franca Arena 2. Judith Lancaster 3. Beverley Alexander-Fisher | 13,788 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| | Three Day Weekend | 1. Irene Henry 2. Rubina Morgan | 12,003 | 0.34 | +0.34 |
| | Australian Family Alliance | 1. Damien Tudehope 2. Mary-Louise Fowler 3. Marc Florio 4. Colleen Keppie 5. Denis Patterson | 11,824 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| | Young Australians Caring | 1. Kristy Delaney 2. Daryn Graham | 11,090 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| | Against Further Immigration | 1. Edwin Woodger 2. David Kitson | 10,881 | 0.31 | -1.34 |
| | Gay and Lesbian | 1. Martin Blessing 2. Ros Shaw | 10,446 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| | Against Promotion of Homosexuality | 1. Malcolm Andrews 2. Dominic Toso | 9,118 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| | Australian Small Business | 1. Matthew Leigh-Jones 2. Catherine Blasonato | 8,998 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| | Animal Liberation | 1. Donald Yorke-Goldney 2. David Hopson | 7,844 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| | Democratic Socialist | 1. Dick Nichols 2. Helen Jarvis | 7,638 | 0.21 | -0.04 |
| | Speranza | 1. Tony Humphrey 2. Kell Hutchence | 7,637 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
| | Four Wheel Drive | 1. Bruce Thompson 2. Frank Sanzari | 7,547 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
| | Outdoor Recreation | 1. Malcolm Jones (elected 16) 2. Joanne Simox 3. Ron Mathews | 7,264 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | Riders and Motorists | 1. Phillip Foster 2. Paul Taffa | 7,027 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | Drug Reform | 1. Kevin Ryan 2. Newton Gleeson | 6,844 | 0.19 | +0.19 |
| | Seniors | 1. Mervyn Vessey 2. Lesley Spencer | 6,565 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| | Jobs for Everyone | 1. Peter Thorp 2. Jane Keaton | 6,522 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| | Marine Environment Conservation | 1. Dave Thomas 2. Sorel Jones | 6,185 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| | Wilderness Party | 1. Henry Bawden 2. Colin Smith | 6,097 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| | Stop Banks Exploiting Australians | 1. Gary Burns 2. Michael Davis | 5,931 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| | Coalition for Political Integrity | 1. Rodney Burton 2. Graeme Cordiner | 5,650 | 0.16 | -1.54 |
| | Fair Tax | 1. Jim Reid 2. Mara Ashmore 3. Andrew Coroneo 4. Sam Spitzer | 5,209 | 0.15 | +0.15 |
| | Help Disabled People | 1. David Bradley 2. Donald Bilton | 5,056 | 0.14 | +0.14 |
| | Mick Gallagher for Australia | 1. Patrick Gallagher 2. John Mawson | 5,008 | 0.14 | +0.14 |
| | NSW Ratepayers | 1. Ewan Tolhurst 2. Brian Shaw | 4,982 | 0.14 | +0.14 |
| | Womens Party/Save the Forests | 1. Rebecca Lambert 2. David Hulbert 3. Helen Scott 4. Martina Hulbert | 4,740 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Australia First | 1. Jeffery Ritherdon 2. Greg Willson | 4,709 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Make Billionaires Pay More Tax | 1. Kate Aitken Rasink 2. Lucinda Barlow | 4,672 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Euthanasia Referendum | 1. Jane Heinrichs 2. Gregory Piol | 4,553 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Care For Us | 1. Michael Gliksman 2. Shane Nicholls | 4,472 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | People Before Party Politics | 1. Godfrey Bigot 2. Allan Jones | 4,463 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| | Hospitals, Education, Law, Privacy | 1. William McBride 2. Mary-Rose Rooney | 4,424 | 0.12 | +0.12 |
| | Earthsave | 1. Brandon Raynor 2. Simon Spicer | 4,070 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| | People Against Paedophiles | 1. John Piechocki 2. Graham Ireland | 3,934 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| | Independent Community Network | 1. Maire Sheehan 2. Pam Arnold 3. Helen Brown 4. Michael Reymond | 3,890 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| | Abolish State Governments | 1. Peter Consandine 2. Sharon Trompf 3. John August | 3,853 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| | A Fair Go for Families | 1. Steven Wright 2. Michael Uttley | 3,650 | 0.10 | +0.10 |
| | Communist | 1. John Bailey 2. Dorothy Bassil | 3,391 | 0.10 | +0.10 |
| | Voice of the People | 1. Spencer Wu 2. Ginette Farcell 3. John Allen 4. Chang Hu | 3,260 | 0.09 | +0.09 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | 1. Robert Butler 2. Glenys Collins | 3,227 | 0.09 | +0.09 |
| | Natural Law | 1. Tim Carr 2. Sandy Price | 3,212 | 0.09 | -0.08 |
| | Give Criminals Longer Sentences | 1. Geoff Beskin 2. George Palasty | 3,145 | 0.09 | +0.09 |
| | Responsible Drug Reform | 1. Simon Heath 2. Michael Cole | 3,138 | 0.09 | +0.09 |
| | Republic 2001/People First | 1. Glenn Druery 2. Claire Simmonds 3. Christopher Scrogie 4. Patricia Hales 5. Bridget Mahoney 6. Glen McClure 7. Robert Minale 8. Paride Bucciarelli 9. Marea Papandrea 10. Clive Simonds 11. Kylie Salmon 12. Linda Lawson 13. Nick Di Pietro 14. Susan Murphy 15. Antonio Gabrielle | 3,076 | 0.09 | +0.09 |
| | Outside Newcastle Sydney Wollongong | 1. Andrew McPherson 2. Sally McPherson | 2,927 | 0.08 | +0.08 |
| | Responsible Gambling | 1. Marea Le Rade 2. Jim Hickson | 2,906 | 0.08 | +0.08 |
| | No Nuclear Waste Dumps | 1. Gordon Crisp 2. Terry Corcoran | 2,552 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
| | Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection | 1. Anthony Galati 2. Diane Stace | 2,209 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | No Privatisation People's Party | 1. Samir Bargashoun 2. Nuha Sangari | 2,084 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | No Badgerys Creek Airport | 1. Brad Outzen 2. Julie Outzen | 2,002 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | Group AG | 1. June Esposito 2. Margaret-Anne Hutton | 1,984 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | Anti-Corruption | 1. Tony Allen 2. Graham Jacups | 1,865 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | 1. Andrew Thompson 2. Angela Flynn | 1,825 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| | Elect the President | 1. Sidonie Carpenter 2. Ian Carpenter | 1,720 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| | Australians for a Better Community | 1. Adam Todd 2. Suzanne Brook | 1,679 | 0.05 | +0.05 |
| | Reclaim Australia | 1. Rod Smith 2. Noel Clarke | 1,510 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Our Common Future | 1. Helen Caldicott 2. Jennie Stewart 3. Genevieve Rankin | 1,465 | 0.04 | +0.04 |
| | Group BC | 1. Joseph Kanan 2. Victor Shen | 1,235 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Hotel Patrons | 1. Brett McHolme 2. Dennis Robinson | 1,188 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Reform Parliamentary Super | 1. Peter Moran 2. Sue Moran | 1,108 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Community First | 1. Michael Smith 2. Maria-Elena Chidzey | 1,027 | 0.03 | +0.03 |
| | Timbarra Clean Water | 1. Robert Corowa 2. Natalie Stevens | 871 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | Tenants Have Rights | 1. Kylie Kilgour 2. Cecil See | 804 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | Independent | Bob Miller | 238 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Independent | Ivor F | 205 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Independent | Chris Lang | 181 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Independent | Mark Dixen | 102 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Independent | Michael Wright | 44 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Independent | Eddy Watson | 31 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,557,762 | 92.83 | −1.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274,594 | 7.17 | +1.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,832,356 | 93.13 | −0.67 |

## Continuing members

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.
| Member | Party | Term |
| Ron Dyer | Labor | 1995–2003 |
| Michael Egan | Labor | 1995–2003 |
| Johno Johnson | Labor | 1995–2001 |
| Tony Kelly | Labor | 1997–2003 |
| Andy Manson | Labor | 1995–2003 |
| Peter Primrose | Labor | 1996–2003 |
| Janelle Saffin | Labor | 1995–2003 |
| Carmel Tebbutt | Labor | 1998–2003 |
| John Hannaford | Liberal | 1995–2000 |
| Mike Gallacher | Liberal | 1996–2003 |
| John Jobling | Liberal | 1995–2003 |
| Brian Pezzutti | Liberal | 1995–2003 |
| Jim Samios | Liberal | 1995–2003 |
| Duncan Gay | National | 1995–2003 |
| Richard Bull | National | 1995–2000 |
| Richard Jones | Independent | 1995–2003 |
| Helen Sham-Ho | Independent | 1995–2003 |
| Elaine Nile | Christian Democrats | 1995–2002 |
| Ian Cohen | Greens | 1995–2003 |
| John Tingle | Shooters | 1995–2003 |
| Alan Corbett | ABFFOC | 1995–2003 |
* ↑ Richard Jones was elected as a Democrat at the previous election, but left the party in 1996 and served the rest of his term as an Independent.
* ↑ Helen Sham-Ho had been elected as a Liberal, but resigned from the party on 29 June 1998. She served out the remainder of her term as an independent.