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

Victorian state election, 18 September 1999 Legislative Council
<< 1996–2002 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 3,130,338 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 2,909,727 | | Turnout | 92.95 | –1.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 97,949 | | Informal | 3.37 | +0.79 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| 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 | 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

1999 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 120,342 | 97.3 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,383 | 2.7 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.7 | |

### Central Highlands

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

### Chelsea

1999 Victorian state election: Chelsea Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,026 | 96.4 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,621 | 3.6 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Doutta Galla

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

### East Yarra

1999 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 126,921 | 97.5 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,308 | 2.5 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Eumemmerring

1999 Victorian state election: Eumemmerring Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 144,120 | 95.8 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,243 | 4.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Geelong

1999 Victorian state election: Geelong Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 127,887 | 97.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,350 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Gippsland

1999 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 119,404 | 96.5 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,330 | 3.5 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +50.3 | |

### Higinbotham

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

### Jika Jika

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

### Koonung

1999 Victorian state election: Koonung Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 133,598 | 97.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,915 | 2.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Melbourne

1999 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 131,221 | 96.0 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,460 | 4.0 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Melbourne North

1999 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 125,687 | 94.9 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,777 | 5.1 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Melbourne West

1999 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 130,703 | 95.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,801 | 4.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Monash

1999 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 121,597 | 96.8 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,009 | 3.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### North Eastern

1999 Victorian state election: North Eastern Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 124,126 | 97.0 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,889 | 3.0 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | -9.1 | |

### North Western

1999 Victorian state election: North Western Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 121,596 | 97.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,913 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | -6.3 | |

### Silvan

1999 Victorian state election: Silvan Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 126,220 | 97.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,685 | 2.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

### South Eastern

1999 Victorian state election: South Eastern Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 134,267 | 97.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,807 | 2.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Templestowe

1999 Victorian state election: Templestowe Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 129,727 | 97.0 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,944 | 3.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

### Waverley

1999 Victorian state election: Waverley Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 121,694 | 96.3 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,686 | 3.7 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

### Western

1999 Victorian state election: Western Province :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 120,546 | 97.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,737 | 2.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | 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

1999 Victorian state election: Ballarat by-election :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 121,751 | 97.1 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,631 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | 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

1999 Victorian state election: Melbourne by-election :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 131,008 | 95.9 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,555 | 4.1 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 | |
This election was caused by the vacancy following the resignation of Barry Pullen.

### Melbourne North

1999 Victorian state election: Melbourne North by-election :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 125,654 | 94.9 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,798 | 5.1 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
This election was caused by the vacancy following the resignation of Caroline Hogg.