1999 New South Wales state election

The 1999 New South Wales state election was held on Saturday, 27 March. All seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the New South Wales Legislative Council was up for election. The Incumbent New South Wales Premier Bob Carr won a second term with a 7% swing of vote against the Liberal National Party 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. As of 2023, this is the most recent NSW election in which the leader of the winning party would complete a full term as premier.

1999 New South Wales state election
27 March 1999 (1999-03-27)
All 93 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
and 21 (of the 42) seats in the New South Wales Legislative Council
47 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bob Carr Kerry Chikarovski
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Leader since 6 April 1988 8 December 1998
Leader's seat Maroubra Lane Cove
Last election 50 seats 46 seats
Seats won 55 33
Seat change 5 13
Popular vote 1,576,886 1,258,711
Percentage 42.21% 33.69%
Swing 0.94 10.25
TPP 55.96% 44.04%
TPP swing 7.0pp 7.0pp
Two-candidate-preferred margin by electorate
Premier before election

Bob Carr
Labor

 Elected Premier

Bob Carr
Labor

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