2003 New South Wales state election

The 2003 New South Wales state election was held on Saturday 22 March 2003. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election. The Labor Party led by Bob Carr won a third four-year term against the Liberal–National Coalition led by John Brogden.

2003 New South Wales state election
22 March 2003 (2003-03-22)
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 John Brogden
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Leader since 6 April 1988 28 March 2002
Leader's seat Maroubra Pittwater
Last election 55 seats 33 seats
Seats won 55 32
Seat change 1
Popular vote 1,631,018 1,312,892
Percentage 42.68% 34.35%
Swing 0.47 0.66
TPP 56.18% 43.82%
TPP swing 0.22 0.22
Two-candidate-preferred margin by electorate
Premier before election

Bob Carr
Labor

 Elected Premier

Bob Carr
Labor

Future New South Wales premiers, Gladys Berejiklian and Kristina Keneally, entered parliament at this election.

This election saw the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party record its lowest ever primary vote at a state election.

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