The Victorian State election was held on September 18 and unexpectedly resulted in the defeat of the two-term Kennett coalition government.
Jeff Kennett led the Liberal and National parties to victory in 1992 and again in 1996. He was widely expected to win an easy re-election to a third term in 1999.
A large swing against the government in regional areas led to a hung parliament. Three rural independents then agreed to support the Labor Party and Steve Bracks led the ALP back into government.
Archived Posts
- Sep 10, 1999: Rural Funding – The Victorian ALP ‘Taps’ Election Advertisement
- Sep 18, 1999: Kennett Government Struggling To Survive; Big Anti-Liberal Swing; Rural Areas Turn Against Coalition; Unexpected Result Stuns Victoria
- Sep 19, 1999: Kennett Government Mauled in Election Upset; Independents May Hold Balance Of Power; Country Voters Turn On Coalition; Majority Prefers Labor
- Oct 17, 1999: ALP Wins Frankston East; Fate of Kennett Government Known on Monday
- Oct 18, 1999: Media Tipping a Labor Government in Victoria
- Oct 18, 1999: Historic Decision: Independents To Support Labor in Victoria
- Oct 19, 1999: KENNETT RESIGNS, ALSO QUITS AS LIBERAL LEADER; BRACKS LABOR GOVERNMENT TO BE SWORN IN ON WEDNESDAY
- Oct 19, 1999: Labor Governments Rare In Victoria
- Oct 20, 1999: Labor Government Takes Office in Victoria
- Oct 24, 1999: I’ve Never Met a Labor Voter: Felicity Kennett
- Oct 26, 1999: Napthine and Asher Elected To Lead Liberals in Victoria
- Oct 29, 1999: Kennett Set To Quit Parliament: By-Election Battle Looms
- Oct 30, 1999: Napthine Announces Shadow Cabinet
- Nov 01, 1999: Support for Independents Remains Firm
- Nov 03, 1999: Victorian Parliament Opened; Andrianopoulos New Speaker; Kennett Resigns
- Nov 04, 1999: McNamara To Resign As Victorian National Party Leader
- Nov 16, 1999: Liberals Reject Kroger In Burwood
- Nov 22, 1999: Five Candidates To Contest Burwood By-Election
- Dec 11, 1999: ALP Candidate For Burwood By-Election Distributes Video Throughout Electorate
- Dec 11, 1999: A.L.P. Wins Burwood By-Election With 10% Swing
- Dec 12, 1999: Victorian Liberals Plot To Remove Poggioli and Howley
- Dec 16, 1999: McNamara Announces Retirement; Perilous By-Election In Benalla
- Apr 11, 2000: Victorian Election 1999 – Scott Bennett & Gerard Newman
- Dec 15, 2002: Victoria: State Of The Parties 1996-2002
