State Elections

This page contains links to pages on Australian State and Territory elections.

• So When Will The Next Election Be Held? – a guide to Federal, State and Local government elections 2016-19.

New South Wales

• 2011 New South Wales – The ALP is demolished after 16 years in office.
• 2003 New South Wales – Bob Carr’s third and final victory for the ALP. The government won 55 seats in the 93-seat lower house.
• 1988 New South Wales – The Wran-Unsworth era comes to an and Nick Greiner leads the coalition into government.

Victoria

• 2014 Victoria – Labor returns to office under Daniel Andrews, after only one term in opposition.
• 2010 Victoria – Ted Baillieu narrowly wins office for the Liberal-Nationals coalition.
• 2006 Victoria – Steve Bracks won the second-biggest victory in Victorian history.
• 2002 Victoria – Labor Premier Steve Bracks secured the biggest victory in Victorian history.
• 1999 Victoria – the election that unexpectedly saw the defeat of the coalition government led by Jeff Kennett.
• 1996 Victoria – the election that saw Jeff Kennett and the Liberal-National coalition returned for a second term with an overwhelming majority.

Queensland

• 2006 Queensland – Peter Beattie wins a fourth term for the ALP.
• 2004 Queensland – Peter Beattie wins a third term for the ALP.
• 2001 Queensland – the election that delivered a landslide victory to the ALP and Premier Peter Beattie. The Labor government won 66 of the 89 seats in the Legislative Assembly.
• 1998 Queensland – the election that delivered minority government to Peter Beattie and the ALP.

Western Australia

• 2013 Western Australia – Colin Barnett wins a second term for the Liberals.
• 2001 Western Australia – Geoff Gallop wins office for the ALP.

South Australia

• 2014 South Australia – Jay Weatherill forms a minority government and takes the ALP to a surprise fourth term.

Tasmania

• 2014 Tasmania – Will Hodgman takes the Liberals back into office for the first time in 16 years.
• 2002 Tasmania – Jim Bacon takes the ALP to a landslide re-election to a second term.
• 1998 Tasmania – the election that returned the ALP to government in the Apple Isle for the first time since 1992.
• 1989 Tasmania – Michael Field forms a coalition government with the Greens, defeating the Liberals.

Australian Capital Territory

• 2008 A.C.T. – Jon Stanhope’s Labor government loses its majority and is forced into coalition with the Greens.

Northern Territory

• 2016 N.T. – The ALP returns to government under Michael Gunner, all but wiping out the Country Liberals.
• 2012 N.T. – Denis Burke takes the CLP back into government after 11 years in opposition, defeating ALP Chief Minister Paul Henderson.
• 2001 N.T. – Clare Martin takes the ALP into government for the first time