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
- Rural Funding – The Victorian ALP ‘Taps’ Election Advertisement September 10, 1999
- Kennett Government Struggling To Survive; Big Anti-Liberal Swing; Rural Areas Turn Against Coalition; Unexpected Result Stuns Victoria September 18, 1999
- Kennett Government Mauled in Election Upset; Independents May Hold Balance Of Power; Country Voters Turn On Coalition; Majority Prefers Labor September 19, 1999
- ALP Wins Frankston East; Fate of Kennett Government Known on Monday October 17, 1999
- Media Tipping a Labor Government in Victoria October 18, 1999
- Historic Decision: Independents To Support Labor in Victoria October 18, 1999
- KENNETT RESIGNS, ALSO QUITS AS LIBERAL LEADER; BRACKS LABOR GOVERNMENT TO BE SWORN IN ON WEDNESDAY October 19, 1999
- Labor Governments Rare In Victoria October 19, 1999
- Labor Government Takes Office in Victoria October 20, 1999
- I’ve Never Met a Labor Voter: Felicity Kennett October 24, 1999
- Napthine and Asher Elected To Lead Liberals in Victoria October 26, 1999
- Kennett Set To Quit Parliament: By-Election Battle Looms October 29, 1999
- Napthine Announces Shadow Cabinet October 30, 1999
- Support for Independents Remains Firm November 1, 1999
- Victorian Parliament Opened; Andrianopoulos New Speaker; Kennett Resigns November 3, 1999
- McNamara To Resign As Victorian National Party Leader November 4, 1999
- Liberals Reject Kroger In Burwood November 16, 1999
- Five Candidates To Contest Burwood By-Election November 22, 1999
- ALP Candidate For Burwood By-Election Distributes Video Throughout Electorate December 11, 1999
- A.L.P. Wins Burwood By-Election With 10% Swing December 11, 1999
- Victorian Liberals Plot To Remove Poggioli and Howley December 12, 1999
- McNamara Announces Retirement; Perilous By-Election In Benalla December 16, 1999
- Victorian Election 1999 – Scott Bennett & Gerard Newman April 11, 2000
- Victoria: State Of The Parties 1996-2002 December 15, 2002
