1999 New Zealand general election

general election in New Zealand

The 1999 New Zealand general election was held on 27 November 1999. The governing National Party, led by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley, was defeated, being replaced by a coalition of Helen Clark's Labour Party and the smaller Alliance.[1]

1999 New Zealand general election

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All 120 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives
61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,127,295 (84.77%) Decrease3.51%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Helen Clark 2.jpg
Jenny Shipley 2013 (crop).jpg
Jim Anderton, 2010.jpg
Leader Helen Clark Jenny Shipley Jim Anderton
Party Labour National Alliance
Leader's seat Mount Albert Rakaia Wigram
Last election 37 seats, 28.19% 44 seats, 33.87% 13 seats, 10.10%
Seats won 49 39 10
Seat change Increase 12 Decrease 5 Decrease 3
Electorate vote 854,736
41.75%
Increase 10.67
641,361
31.92%
Decrease 1.99
141,322
6.90%
Decrease 4.35
Party vote 800,199
38.74%
Increase 10.55
629,932
30.50%
Decrease 3.37
159,859
7.74
Decrease 2.36

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Leader Richard Prebble Rod Donald
Jeanette Fitzsimons
Winston Peters
Party ACT Green NZ First
Leader's seat List
(lost Wellington Central)
List
Coromandel
Tauranga
Last election 8 seats, 6.10% Ran as part of Alliance 17 seats, 13.35%
Seats won 9 7 5
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 7 Decrease 12
Electorate vote 92,445
4.52%
Increase 0.77
86,157
4.21%
new
85,737
4.19%
Decrease 9.30
Party vote 145,493
7.04
Increase 0.94
106,560
5.16
new
87,926
4.26
Decrease 9.09

Results of the election.

Prime Minister before election

Jenny Shipley
National

Subsequent Prime Minister

Helen Clark
Labour

References

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  1. "1999 GENERAL ELECTION - OFFICIAL RESULTS AND STATISTICS". ElectionResults.govt.nz. Electoral Commission. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2021.