1999 New England Patriots season, Notable games
The Patriots mopped the floor of Sun Devil Stadium as Drew Bledsoe threw four touchdowns in a 27–3 runaway. The win, however, proved costly, for Ben Coates was held without a catch for the second time that season, a fact Coates took the media during the ensuing bye week to considerable effect.


1999 New England Patriots season, Notable games
The game marked a fatal turning point to the Patriots season as Coates' public protest soured his relationship with Bledsoe and coach Pete Carroll; the Patriots fell from 6–2 to finish a dismal 8–8; Coates for his part had only sixteen catches the remainder of the season before he was let go and joined the Baltimore Ravens.


1999 New England Patriots season, Notable games
The Patriots entered this game on a three-game losing streak and having never beaten the Cowboys in their history; this was the eighth career meeting between the two clubs. Both Patriot slumps ended as the two defenses kept offense to a premium; Troy Aikman and Drew Bledsoe combined for just 336 passing yards; it was the Patriots ground game that took over to the tune of 116 rushing yards led by Terry Allen's 53 yards and a touchdown in a 13–6 Patriots win. Rookie Kevin Faulk had his most productive game of the season with 36 rushing yards and three catches for 43 yards.


1999 New Forest District Council election
Elections to New Forest District Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrat party.


1999 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
The 1999 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its first year under head coach Sean McDonnell, the team compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic 10 Conference.


1999 New Mexico Lobos football team
The 1999 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Rocky Long, the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 against WAC opponents) and were outscored by a total of 298 to 240.


1999 New Mexico Lobos football team
The team's statistical leaders included Sean Stein with 1,584 passing yards, Holmon Wiggins with 601 rushing yards, Martinez Williams with 609 receiving yards, and kicker David McKinney with 42 points scored.


1999 New Mexico State Aggies football team
The 1999 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Big West Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Tony Samuel, the Aggies compiled a 6–5 record. The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.


1999 New Orleans Saints season
The 1999 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints' thirty-third NFL season. This was Mike Ditka's third and final season as the Saints' head coach, as he was fired, along with his entire coaching staff and general manager Bill Kuharich, three days after the conclusion of the season.


1999 New Orleans Saints season
During 1999, the Saints became the first team to lose to the expansion Cleveland Browns and in the process became the only team since the NFL/AFL merger in 1970 to lose to the last winless team in successive seasons.


1999 New Orleans Saints season, Offseason, NFL Draft
With the only pick in the draft the New Orleans Saints selected RB Ricky Williams out of the University of Texas with the fifth pick in the first round. The Saints traded all of their draft picks in the 1999 draft in order to move up so they could draft Williams, as well as a first round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft that eventually was used by the Washington Redskins to draft LaVar Arrington.


1999 New South Wales state election
Elections to the 52nd Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 27 March 1999. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election. The Labor Party, led by premier Bob Carr won a second term with a 7% swing against the Liberal Party and National Party, led by Kerry Chikarovski.


1999 New South Wales state election
The poll was the first to be held after two key changes to the electoral system. In 1997, the number of electoral districts was reduced from 99 to 93. In 1995, fixed four-year terms were introduced.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
The Labor Party's victory at the 1995 election was built on a number of specific promises, backed by a well directed marginal seat campaign. On taking office, the Carr Government faced difficulties presiding over a public sector that had fundamentally changed during the seven years of the Greiner and Fahey Governments. The major dynamic of the Carr Government's first term was to be the clash between the old fashioned promises that won the 1995 election and the new orthodoxy of public sector financial accountability.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
This new orthodoxy had its genesis in the election of the Hawke Government at the 1983 Federal election. The new financial strictures applied by Canberra to deal with the nation's trade imbalance created problems that forced change on the States. While the term microeconomic reform was not yet in use when the Greiner Government was elected in 1988, New South Wales became the first State that committed itself to a fundamental examination of the role and activities of the public sector.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
Focussing initially on the efficiency of service delivery and drawing distinctions between commercial functions and core Government services, the process evolved into using market mechanisms to improve the efficiency of services for which the public sector had previously been the monopoly provider. Later, the Jeff Kennett government in Victoria and the Howard Government in Canberra were to take the process further with the wide scale use of privatisation and the outsourcing of services.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
The Carr Government was always going to face problems because of the financial burden imposed by the building programme associated with the 2000 Olympics. The Government took the responsible course of choosing to fund the programme internally rather than through debt, resulting in the re-direction of Government expenditure. This approach created dilemmas with two key promises made by Labor to win the 1995 election.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
The first was a promise by Carr and his Health Minister Andrew Refshauge to resign if they did not halve hospital waiting lists within twelve months. Devoting extra resources, persuading the majority of the medical profession to participate and improving hospital processes  allowed the Government to meet the commitment. The Federal government cut of funding to hospitals that followed made the waiting list numbers rise again and increased the scepticism of the public to any claim . An attempt to redistribute health infrastructure and resources by merging St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst with St George Hospital in Hurstville was one of several politically damaging attempts by the Government to live within its financial means.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
The second problem was a promise to abolish the tolls on the privately operated M4 and M5 motorways. Once elected, the Government announced it could not lift the tolls given the cost and contractual obligations. This was disastrous for the Government's standing, forcing it in October 1996 to announce a toll cash-back scheme for private use in an effort to recover lost support.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
Dealing with state debt, building the Olympic infrastructure and meeting the cost of normal Government functions caused Cabinet to propose a radical solution in 1997: sell the State's electricity assets. The Victorian Government had raised billions in this way, and New South Wales had already divided the generating capacity into separate corporations that made privatisation possible. The policy had the additional advantaged of removing the financial risk faced by the State since the introduction of a national electricity grid with full competition between suppliers.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
This was privatisation taken too far for the Labor Party, a State Conference refusing to sanction the sale. Finances remained tight but the Cabinet back-down solved a different problem. The Coalition was still committed to electricity privatisation, allowing the Carr Government to appeal to its own traditional base by warning the only alternative Government would be far harsher.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
A redistribution was due before the 1999 election. Before starting the process, Labor number crunchers turned to deciding what number of Lower House seats delivered the best advantage for Labor. With an increase in Members ruled out by the Premier, the eventual strategy adopted was a cut to 93 MPs.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
Finalised in July 1998, the new boundaries were a disappointment for the Government. Rather than strengthening Labor's hold on office, they removed the Government's majority, with only 46 of the 93 seats notionally held by Labor. The Coalition was still disadvantaged, given that it won more of the vote in 1995 and still needed a bigger swing than Labor to take office. However, the Coalition was relieved that the boundaries were considerably fairer than Labor had tried to arrange.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
Ten seats were abolished and four created, another six seats adopting new names. A net four seats disappeared in Sydney and one in Newcastle. The far western seats of Broken Hill and Murray were abolished and fashioned into a new notionally National Party seat called Murray-Darling. Several Members were forced to move while three seats, Maitland, Strathfield and the new seat of Ryde, were to see contests between sitting MPs.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Carr Government
Retiring former Ministers caused five by-elections in May 1996, Labor receiving a bonus when former Federal MP Harry Woods won the North Coast seat of Clarence from the National Party, increasing the Government's majority to three.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Liberal Opposition
Peter Collins had taken over the Liberal leadership after the 1995 election. Although he had held several senior portfolios in the previous Government, he remained relatively unknown to the electorate. Despite the low profile of Collins, the Coalition remained competitive in opinion polls until the middle of 1998. Collins was deposed by a surprise coup in December 1998 and replaced by Kerry Chikarovski, the first woman to lead a major party in New South Wales. Less experienced at handling the media than Collins, especially television, Chikarovski struggled during the March 1999 campaign.


1999 New South Wales state election, Background, Liberal Opposition
The Coalition's campaign was also hampered by its unpopular proposal to sell the State's electricity assets. The task of selling it became more difficult when polls indicated that the promised cash rebates made voters even more suspicious of privatisation. As a result, Chikarovski bore much of the criticism of the Coalition's performance.


1999 New South Wales state election, Results
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1999 New South Wales state election, Results
The Legislative Assembly (lower house) election was a landslide. Labor's historic hold on the city of Broken Hill was maintained when Labor won Murray-Darling. Labor also won the head-to-head contests between sitting MPs in the notionally Liberal seats of Maitland, Ryde and Strathfield. Labor also gained Georges River, Menai and Miranda in southern Sydney and the far North Coast seat of Tweed. It retained Clarence and gained South Coast. Optional preferential voting was responsible for Labor holding Clarence, with the failure of Liberal voters to direct preferences denying the National candidate victory.


1999 New South Wales state election, Results
The two-party swing to Labor was 7.2%, winning 56.0% of the two-party preferred vote. However, Labor's primary vote had barely risen while the combined Coalition vote was down 10%. A new arrival, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party, fresh from success at the 1998 Queensland and Federal elections, polled 7.5% of the vote. Exhausted One Nation preferences played their part in creating the swing against the Coalition. Worse for the National Party, both Dubbo and Northern Tablelands were lost to Independents, bringing to three the number of Independents in safe National Party seats.


1999 New South Wales state election, Results
This election was known derogatively as the "Tablecloth Election", due to the unprecedented number of candidates contesting the Upper House, totalling 264 candidates for 81 parties. This meant that each of the 4 million ballot papers issued measured approximately 70x100cm, the size of a small tablecloth.


1999 New South Wales state election, Results
The rules for nominating candidates to the Legislative Council were tightened to prevent this from happening again, as well as the abolition of group ticket preferences in response to Malcolm Jones of the Outdoor Recreation Party being elected with 0.2% of the vote.


1999 New South Wales state election, Results, Overview
Elections were held for half the seats in the New South Wales Legislative Council:


1999 New Year Honours
The New Year Honours 1999 for various Commonwealth realms were announced on 30 December 1998, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1999. The Honours list is a list of people who have been awarded one of the various orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. Honours are split into classes ("orders") and are graded to distinguish different degrees of achievement or service, most medals are not graded. The awards are presented to the recipient in one of several investiture ceremonies at Buckingham Palace throughout the year by the Sovereign or her designated representative. The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal have deputised for The Queen.


1999 New Year Honours
The orders, medals and decorations are awarded by various honours committees which meet to discuss candidates identified by public or private bodies, by government departments or who are nominated by members of the public. Depending on their roles, those people selected by committee are submitted either to the Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, or Secretary of State for Defence for their approval before being sent to the Sovereign for final approval. As the "fount of honour" the monarch remains the final arbiter for awards. In the case of certain orders such as the Order of the Garter and the Royal Victorian Order they remain at the personal discretion of the Queen.


1999 New Year Honours
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.


1999 New Year Honours, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Knights Bachelor
A Knights Bachelor is the rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry.


1999 New Year Honours, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is the fourth-most senior of the British Orders of Chivalry with three classes of member.


1999 New Year Honours, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George is an order of chivalry used to honour individuals who have rendered important services in relation to Commonwealth or foreign nations;.


1999 New Year Honours, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms; admission remains in the personal gift of the monarch.


1999 New Year Honours, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry comprising five classes in civil and military divisions. It is the junior of the British orders of chivalry, and the largest, with over 100,000 living members worldwide. The highest two ranks of the order, the Knight/Dame Grand Cross and Knight/Dame Commander, admit an individual into knighthood or damehood allowing the recipient to use the title Sir or Dame.


1999 New Year Honours, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Royal Red Cross
The Royal Red Cross is a military decoration awarded for exceptional services in military nursing.


1999 New Year Honours, Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Five individuals were named in the Bahamas' New Year Honours, these being:


1999 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
The 1999 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders, and to celebrate the passing of 1998 and the beginning of 1999. They were announced on 31 December 1998.


1999 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.


1999 New York City Marathon
The 1999 New York City Marathon was the 30th running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 7. The men's elite race was won by Kenya's Joseph Chebet in a time of 2:09:14 hours while the women's race was won by Mexico's Adriana Fernández in 2:25:06.


1999 New York City Marathon
A total of 31,786 runners finished the race, 22,626 men and 9160 women.


1999 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
The 65th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 1999, were announced on 16 December 1999 and presented on 9 January 2000 by the New York Film Critics Circle.


1999 New York Giants season
The 1999 season was the New York Giants' 75th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Jim Fassel. The team failed to improve on their 8–8 record from the previous season, winning only seven games and missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season. This was the last season that the team had the script "GIANTS" on the helmet, being replaced with the NY logo for the 2000 season.


1999 New York Jets season
The 1999 New York Jets season was the 40th season for the team, the 30th in the National Football League and the third year and final year under Bill Parcells and was also the last season that the Jets were under the ownership of the Hess family. Owner Leon Hess died before the season began and, per his directive, the team was to be sold after his death. The process for vetting potential buyers proceeded during the entire season and shortly after it concluded, the winning buyer was revealed as Johnson & Johnson heir Woody Johnson.


1999 New York Jets season
The Jets failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 1998, when the Jets won the AFC East and ended the season with a loss in the AFC Championship Game and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. The team dealt with several devastating injuries to starters. Starting quarterback Vinny Testaverde suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the season opener against the New England Patriots, costing him the entire season. Starting running back Leon Johnson tore two knee ligaments in the same game and was also lost for the season.


1999 New York Jets season
Due to Testaverde’s injury, the Jets were forced to use three different quarterbacks during the season. Parcells used punter Tom Tupa, who had begun his career as a quarterback, to replace Testaverde in the opening game against the Patriots but pulled him in favor of Rick Mirer. Parcells acquired Mirer in a trade with the Green Bay Packers during the offseason and made room for Mirer by trading Glenn Foley to the Seattle Seahawks. After a 2–6 start to the season, Parcells went in another direction and replaced Mirer with third-stringer Ray Lucas, who won six of his eight starts to bring the team to an 8–8 finish.


1999 New York Jets season
Parcells announced his retirement shortly after the 1999 season concluded and announced that defensive coordinator Bill Belichick, who had been his designated successor, would take over. However, Belichick decided shortly after taking the position that he no longer wanted it and instead chose to become the head coach of the Patriots. Thus, Parcells promoted linebackers coach Al Groh to replace him while he stayed on for an additional year in the front office.


1999 New York Liberty season
The 1999 WNBA season was the third season for the New York Liberty. The Liberty hosted the first WNBA All-Star Game.


1999 New York Liberty season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average


1999 New York Mets season
The New York Mets' 1999 season was the 38th regular season for the Mets. They went 97-66 and finished 2nd in the NL East but won the NL Wild Card by beating the Cincinnati Reds in a one-game playoff. The Mets advanced to the National League Championship Series, where they were defeated by the Atlanta Braves in 6 games.


1999 New York Mets season
The Mets were managed by Bobby Valentine, who entered his fourth year as skipper. They played home games at Shea Stadium.


1999 New York Mets season, Regular season
The Mets' 97 victories were their highest total since they won 100 games in 1988. They were led offensively by catcher Mike Piazza, who compiled a .303 average with 40 home runs and 124 RBI in his first full season with the team. New third baseman Robin Ventura put together a .301 average, 32 home runs, and 120 RBI while second baseman Edgardo Alfonzo hit .304 with 27 home runs and 108 RBI. First baseman John Olerud continued his consistent hitting, hitting .298 with 96 RBI, his third straight year with 90 or more runs driven in. Offseason acquisitions Roger Cedeno and Rickey Henderson recorded the two highest batting averages on the squad at .315 and .313 respectively. Benny Agbayani, a semi-regular outfielder who got more playing time as the year progressed, contributed 14 home runs.


1999 New York Mets season, Regular season
The Mets' pitching staff was again led by Al Leiter with 13 wins. Orel Hershiser matched that total, with Masato Yoshii recording 12 wins and Rick Reed 11. Rookie Octavio Dotel went 8-3 in fourteen starts, and late season acquisition Kenny Rogers won five of six decisions while leading the team in complete games. The rotation was not as strong as keeping runs off the board; the team's four main starters recorded ERAs above 4.00.


1999 New York Mets season, Regular season
The offseason acquisition of Armando Benitez from the Baltimore Orioles ended John Franco's tenure as the team's closer. Franco did manage to record nineteen saves and broke the Major League Baseball record for saves by a left-hander, but Benitez' 1.85 ERA and twenty-two saves ensured the closer role would be his for the foreseeable future.


1999 New York Mets season, Regular season, Mercury Mets
As part of the now-infamous Turn Ahead the Clock promotion sponsored by Century 21, the Mets changed their name to the "Mercury Mets" while hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 27, 1999.


1999 New York Mets season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In


1999 New York Underground Film Festival
These are the films shown at the 6th New York Underground Film Festival, held from March 10–14, 1999


1999 New York Yankees season
The New York Yankees' 1999 season was the 97th season for the Bronx-based professional baseball team. The team finished with a record of 98–64 finishing 4 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they got to the World Series and defeated the Atlanta Braves in 4 games to win their 25th World Series title. By winning their 25th World Series, the New York Yankees became the most successful team in North America. A record previously held by the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL. In that year, FTA broadcasts returned to where they all started in 1947—Fox-owned WNYW, the network's flagship channel, while cable broadcasts continued on MSG.


1999 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1999 New York Yankees season, World series, Game 3
October 26, 1999, at Yankee Stadium in New York City


1999 New York Yankees season, World series
October 27, 1999, at Yankee Stadium in New York city


1999 New Zealand MP reduction referendum
A referendum on reducing the number of MPs from 120 to 99 was a citizens-initiated referendum held in New Zealand on 27 November 1999, the same date as the general election. The proposal was supported by 81.5% of voters, with a turnout of 82.8%. This referendum was non-binding and the number of MPs in parliament was not changed.


1999 New Zealand MP reduction referendum, Implementation
Since the referendum was non-binding, there was no immediate proposed implementation of a bill to reduce the number of MPs in parliament. However, on 23 February 2006, the Electoral (Reduction in Number of Members of Parliament) Amendment Bill was introduced, which proposed that the number of MPs be reduced to 100, seeking to honour the 1999 referendum. The bill passed its first reading but failed in its second.


1999 New Zealand NBL season
The 1999 NBL season was the 18th season of the National Basketball League. The 1999 season saw just nine teams compete, with Hawke's Bay joining the second-tiered Conference Basketball League (CBL) and Northland ceasing operations after four dismal seasons in the NBL. Auckland won the championship in 1999 to claim their sixth league title.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards
The 1999 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a special honours list on 23 October 1999. The awards recognised 30 people, including six posthumously, for acts of bravery between 1989 and 1998.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Cross (NZC)
On 24 April 1992 Ms Amey was one of five members of a Meteorological Service team, stationed on the remote sub-Antarctic Campbell Island, who were snorkelling when one of them, Mr Mike Fraser, was attacked by a shark, believed to be a white pointer. The other swimmers, apart from Ms Amey, swam to shore. Ms Amey waited until the shark moved away from Mr Fraser and then went to his aid and towed him to shore. Mr Fraser had lost his right forearm and his left forearm was severely lacerated and appeared to be broken.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Cross (NZC)
He was having trouble breathing and required urgent medical treatment. After getting him to shore, Ms Amey joined the rest of the team in doing what they could for Mr Fraser until he could be flown to New Zealand. Ms Amey displayed great courage and bravery with complete disregard for her own safety in going to Mr Fraser's assistance.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Cross (NZC)
On 9 June 1995, Mr Dixon, aged 47, and his wife were passengers on Ansett Flight 703 when the aircraft crashed in the Tararua Ranges near Palmerston North. Mr Dixon escaped from the wreckage with fractures. However, despite his injuries, he returned to the aircraft to help other passengers trapped in the wreckage. As a result of this selfless action, he was critically burned when a flash fire broke out on the left wing of the aircraft near a hole in the fuselage from which he was helping passengers escape. He was hospitalised and underwent surgery and skin grafts.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Cross (NZC)
Mr Dixon remained in a coma, and although he made some initial improvement, his condition worsened and he died two weeks later, the fourth victim of the crash. The situation in which Mr Dixon found himself was extremely dangerous and he displayed great bravery in returning to the aircraft, although injured, to help other passengers which subsequently resulted in the loss of his own life. His bravery undoubtedly ensured that the loss of life was not greater.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS)
On Friday 10 May 1996, Mr Hall was descending from the summit of Mt Everest, in the Himalayas, following his 11-strong expedition’s attempt on the peak, when a blizzard developed. From the Hillary Step, just below the summit, Mr Hall called on the radio for oxygen and assistance for an American climber in the party who had collapsed. Other parties on the descent were unable to reascend due to the storm, yet Mr Hall refused entreaties to descend without the stricken climber.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS)
Fellow New Zealand mountaineer, Mr Andrew Harris, did attempt to reach them, but the American climber died during the night. Mr Hall made his way down to the South Summit where early on 11 May he contacted Base Camp by radio. Exhausted and frostbitten, he was unable to descend further. When informed of a failed rescue attempt later that day he responded with dignity and courage. His last communication by radio and satellite link was to give encouragement to his expectant wife in New Zealand. Out of oxygen, he succumbed to the cold some time during the Saturday night. Mr Hall understood that by remaining behind with the American climber he reduced greatly his own chances of survival. His selflessness in deciding to remain with him was an outstanding act of bravery.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS)
On 10 May 1996 Mr Harris, a guide in an expedition on Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, attempted to go to the aid of Mr Robert Edwin Hall and an American climber who were stranded on the Hillary Step below the summit, and shortly afterwards perished in a blizzard. Mr Harris, hearing by radio Rob Hall's calls for help, turned from the safety of descending the mountain to go back up towards the summit ridge of Everest to assist Mr Hall and the other climber.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS)
Despite his own exhaustion, and knowing that his only chance of survival lay in descending, Mr Harris chose to go back up the mountain to try to help Mr Hall. Mr Harris was not heard of again although Mr Hall reported in a radio message that "Andy was with me last night..." and Mr Harris’ ice axe and jacket were later found on the South Summit next to Mr Hall’s body. To go to the aid of a fellow guide in the face of the most appalling conditions was an outstanding act of bravery.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS)
On the morning of 7 December 1998, Mr Butler, aged 76, heard screams for help from a neighbour, a sixteen year old girl, who was being attacked by a young male wielding a large knife. The youth appeared intent on sexually violating the girl and had stabbed her several times in the upper back. Mr Butler rushed to the girl’s aid and in doing so was himself savagely attacked by the youth who left the scene when passengers from a passing car stopped to assist. Mr Butler received wounds to his face and body which required over 400 stitches. Mr Butler’s actions may well have saved the girl’s life and he was fortunate not to have lost his own. He displayed outstanding bravery.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
On the evening of 4 July 1989 Mr Hood, a security guard, accompanied an electrician as he carried out routine tests on newly installed 11,000 volt oil circuit breakers in the MED substation located in an area under construction at the Defence Department Building, Stout Street, Wellington. The electrician noticed there was a serious problem as one of the circuits breakers had been installed with no oil in the contact chamber. As he switched off the circuit breaker it exploded throwing out molton copper and flames.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
It also threw the electrician against a wall opposite the exit and blasted Mr Hood backwards out of the door. However, hearing the cries from the electrician, who was on fire he came back into the room past the burning equipment and dragged the electrician to safety and used his bare hands to extinguish the man’s burning hair and clothes. Mr Hood’s actions saved the life of the electrician.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
At Morrinsville on 29 July 1993, a mentally deranged man with a number of explosive devices strapped to his body, entered the Police Station. He held both the Police and three members of the public hostage and threatened to detonate bombs attached to his body. Sergeant Cantley entered the building and confronted the man and was able to facilitate most of the hostages’ escapes, including his own. Sergeant Cantley then re-entered the building in an attempt to release the remaining hostage and overpower the man. Together with two other members of the Police he was able to achieve the release of the hostage but during this another Police Constable was wounded and the offender was fatally shot by Police. Throughout the incident Sergeant Cantley showed complete disregard for his own safety.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
On 13 March 1996 Mr Crean witnessed a confrontation between two gangs in the New Plymouth suburb of Marfell where he lived. A young man was severely beaten in front of a number of people. Mr Crean was the only witness to this brutal assault who was prepared to testify against the assailants. Despite enormous intimidation, including verbal death threats made by gang members at the Court, Mr Crean did not waver and he insisted on giving evidence against the gang members involved.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
His performance of his civic duty encouraged other witnesses to come forward, as a result of which gang activity in the area was curtailed and successful prosecution of two of the three defendants ensued. However, on 6 October 1996, Mr Crean, then aged 27, answering a knock at the front door of his home, was gunned down in the presence of his wife and young children. Four members of a gang are now serving life sentences for his murder. Mr Crean’s performance of his civic duty undoubtedly placed his life in danger, with subsequent tragic consequences.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
At Flaxmere on 21 April 1996 Mr Hunt was at his home when he heard a noise like a gun shot. Going outside, he saw a police car on the street in front of his house. He ran to the vehicle, accompanied by his two daughters, aged 12 and 10 years, where they discovered a shot police officer lying by the car. As Mr Hunt attempted to assist the officer, another bullet travelled in front of Mr Hunt, lodging in the driver’s door of the car.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
Looking up, he saw a man in another car pointing a rifle at him through the vehicle’s window, only some 5 to 6 metres in from of the police car. At this time Mr Hunt was with the constable between the two doors of the police car, the eldest daughter was standing in front of the car and the youngest behind her father. Mr Hunt moved quickly to the rear corner of the police car, before a further shot was fired, which also lodged in the driver’s door. The other car then left the scene, after which Mr Hunt returned to the constable, whose wounds were unfortunately fatal. Mr Hunt placed his own life at risk to help the fatally wounded police officer.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
On 12 October 1996, Constable Sloss responded to a call from a woman about the presence of her former boyfriend at her house. After accompanying her there from another address, he followed her inside. The boyfriend appeared from behind a door and attacked the woman with a large knife. Constable Sloss intervened and was himself attacked with the knife. The woman, who had suffered repeated blows from the knife in an attempt to kill her, was able to leave the house to get help, convinced that the Constable was about to be killed.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
Constable Sloss was then engaged in a fight for his life, being stabbed three times in the back, once in the abdomen, once in the right forearm, and a serious injury to his left hand. However, he succeeded in overpowering and handcuffing the man, before calling for assistance. The Constable’s actions saved the life of the intended victim at the cost of his own severe injuries.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)
At Matauri Bay, on the evening of 21 June 1997, Hakihana Pomare, aged 11 years, rescued his younger brother from their burning temporary accommodation. He re-entered the burning structure, amid thick smoke and intense heat, to rescue another brother and his sister but all three tragically died in the fire. He displayed exceptional bravery.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
Privates Burchell, Stewart and Terure were members of an Army Adventurous Training Course which became trapped near the summit of Mount Ruapehu by extremely adverse weather conditions on 11 August 1990. The next morning the party decided to move from the shelter of snow caves to the Dome Shelter, a distance of approximately 400 metres. They had covered approximately 250 metres when weather conditions forced them to stop and seek temporary shelter on an exposed feature. After some time in this location, two of the party succumbed to hypothermia and the others began to make the casualties comfortable.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
In the afternoon, two members of the party left to attempt to get assistance. As more of the party began to show signs of hypothermia, they were placed in their sleeping bags in what shelter there was. Despite the continuing high winds and windblown snow, Privates Stewart and Terure maintained a continual vigil over their companions throughout most of the night, providing what assistance they could. When it became obvious that assistance was required, Private Burchell, although he had no previous mountaineering experience, volunteered to accompany one of the instructors to descend the mountain.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
The weather conditions were still extreme with windblown snow, limited visibility, darkness and a high wind chill factor. The pair were continually blown off course by the winds and, as a result, had to traverse treacherous terrain including several steep bluffs with limited direction finding assistance. Some eleven hours later, they eventually managed to raise the alarm to enable a full search and rescue operation to be mounted. Private Burchell not only had to cope with the most extreme conditions but, because of his lack of experience, had no knowledge of how to adequately overcome them.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
His courage, determination and perseverance to continue in the face of extraordinary adversity not only brought great credit on himself, but certainly assisted in the rescue of five survivors from Mount Ruapehu the next day. When a rescue party arrived at the scene about midday on 13 August, Private Stewart was found to have died during the night.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
Private Stewart would have been fully aware that his actions in continually moving out of shelter and the warmth of his sleeping bag to assist those of the party who were affected by hypothermia, meant that he had an increased chance of also becoming a casualty. He was also aware that he was becoming increasingly exhausted by the continual battling of the elements. Privates Stewart and Terure displayed selfless care of the casualties and their sense of responsibility to their companions testify to their bravery.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
On 22 January 1991 Mr Troon and Mr McEwan, employees of the Alliance Freezing Company, were alerted by a Sub-foreman that two contractors were in real trouble in a stickwater tank at the Alliance Rendering Plant at Kaiapoi. Both men were very experienced at rescue work. The contractors, a father and son, were cleaning the tank when they were overcome by lack of oxygen and toxic fumes. Mr Troon and Mr McEwan entered the tank and did their very best to lift the men through the manhole opening in the hope that they might be resuscitated. Their efforts were unsuccessful and the men died. Both Mr Troon and Mr McEwan were admitted to hospital for observation following the incident.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
Mrs Francis, while an Ambulance Officer with the Wellington Free Ambulance, on the evening of 2 September 1991, attended an incident involving a man who had taken an overdose of drugs. The patient confronted her with a loaded firearm. During a period of some 30 minutes Mrs Holdsworth persuaded the patient to put the weapon down and talked to him until the Police arrived. Her calmness and patience in an extremely difficult situation almost certainly prevented injury to a colleague, Police Officers and herself.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
In the early evening of 4 January 1992 a fire broke out in Otipua Block at Talbot Hospital, Timaru. Mrs Chapman, a hospital aide, Mrs Foster and Mrs McCrea, both staff nurses, calmly ensured that all patients were safely evacuated. Mrs Chapman and Mrs McCrea were on duty in Otipua Block when the fire broke out. With no regard for personal safety, Mrs Chapman and Mrs McCrea removed the three patients in the room where the fire started. Immediately after the patients were removed, the windows exploded. Black smoke in the room was down to eye-level at this time.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
Mrs Chapman continued to remove patients, while Mrs McCrea advised Mrs Foster, on duty in the other building, of the fire, and closed smoke stop doors. Eleven patients were evacuated by the three women before the fire brigade and police arrived. They then assisted with the evacuation of the remainder of the 35 patients by repeatedly entering the smoke-filled building until all were safely removed. All three women were in danger from smoke-inhalation. Mrs Chapman and Mrs McCrea, in the initial stages of the rescue, were in danger of being burnt by the flames, lacerated by shattering glass, and trapped by possible ceiling collapse. The actions of Mrs Chapman, Mrs Foster and Mrs McCrea, helped avert what could have been a major tragedy.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
On the evening of 24 April 1992 Mr Funnell, chief pilot of the Taupo-based New Zealand Rail rescue helicopter, a Squirrel, made a flight to uplift from the remote Campbell Island a man, Mr Mike Fraser, who had been attacked by a shark. Mr Funnell was accompanied by another pilot and a paramedic. The rescue operation successfully carried Mr Fraser to Invercargill Hospital, and he made a good recovery from his ordeal. The Squirrel touched down again at Taupo 25 hours after the request to make the trip.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
The flight over some 1200 kilometres of ocean was believed to be unprecedented anywhere in the world in terms of single-engine helicopter operations and was undertaken at considerable risk to those on board. Mr Funnell displayed bravery in undertaking this flight without which the shark attack victim would not have survived.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
On the morning of 27 June 1992 Mr Gibb was the pilot of a helicopter taking six teenage Australian tourists on a scenic flight over the Fox Glacier. While flying up the Glacier, at about 2,500 feet, his helicopter faced an oncoming fixed wing aircraft. The wing of the aircraft embedded itself in the nose cone of the helicopter and made the anti-torque pedals, which control the helicopter, inoperable, tore the doors of the pilot’s side and damaged the directional controls. As a result of the impact Mr Gibb’s right foot was shattered. Mr Gibb, despite his injuries and the damage to the helicopter, managed an emergency landing without any loss of life or injuries to his passengers. The pilot of the aeroplane was killed when his aircraft crashed after the impact with the helicopter.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
On 17 September 1993, while travelling home from work, in the company of his sister, Driver Povey came upon a motor accident involving a motor vehicle and a motor cycle. The motor cycle and driver were trapped under the vehicle and the motor cycle had exploded on impact. Both vehicles were engulfed in flames and there was an imminent danger of either or both exploding. Driver Povey quickly assessed the situation and sent his sister to a nearby house to alert the emergency services.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
With complete disregard for his personal safety, Driver Povey then attempted to save the driver of the car. The driver was trapped in the car with his leg on fire, but Driver Povey managed to free the trapped leg and drag him clear of the burning vehicles. Unfortunately, and unknown to Driver Povey, the driver of the vehicle was already dead. The rider of the motor cycle was not able to be recovered and remained under the wreckage where he was burnt beyond recognition. Although Driver Povey was not able to save either of the two accident victims, he acted decisively displaying selfless courage and with complete disregard for his personal safety.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
On 23 September 1993, Constables Pleydell and Rice pursued a man in a motor vehicle who had just committed an armed robbery of a bank in Auckland City. The offender abandoned his getaway vehicle and threatened two members of the public with a loaded pistol. Fearing for the safety of these people the two unarmed constables approached the gunman and Constable Pleydell confronted him but, despite being knocked off balance by a moving Police vehicle, the gunman levelled his pistol at Constable Pleydell.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
Fearing that the offender would shoot, Constable Rice tackled the man and was able to knock him to the ground, which gave both constables the opportunity of overpowering and subduing the offender. Constable Rice’s actions almost certainly saved the life of Constable Pleydell and in doing so he assisted in the apprehension of one of the country’s most wanted criminals.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
On 10 July 1994 a crippled Taiwanese fishing vessel, the long liner Kin Sin II which had suffered an ammonia explosion, was located 25 nautical miles south of Viti Levu in the Fiji group. The explosion and resultant fire had destroyed the ship’s only life-raft and not all the 23 crew members were equipped with life jackets. Two Iroquois helicopters from a Number 3 Squadron Detachment, RNZAF, based in Fiji were tasked with carrying out a rescue mission.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
Flight Sergeant Helicopter Crewman Cannon and Sergeant Helicopter Crewman Franken were winched onboard the Kin Sin II to take charge of the rescue. Their efforts were hampered by the rolling deck of a burning and sinking ship, no communications with the Iroquois and an inability to communicate with the seamen, only one of whom was discovered to speak English late in the rescue. The vessel sank soon after the successful rescue of all 23 seamen. Both rescuers had only graduated as Helicopter Crew Members one month prior to this incident and were on their first search and rescue mission. In unfamiliar and difficult conditions they displayed courage and professionalism.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
In the evening of 11 October 1994 Senior Constable Broughton and Constable Pratt were in a party of four police officers, one with a dog, which entered a house at Palmerston North at night under the provisions of Section 317 of the Crimes Act. They were in pursuit of a man who had just been seen lurking in the vicinity of houses, and who had assaulted one of the constables. Once inside, this man again assaulted the constable, while a woman confronted Constable Pratt with a baseball bat and used it to hit the dog on the head.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
Senior Constable Broughton ran up some stairs to disarm the woman, but another man then used the bat to hit him several times on the body and head. Constable Pratt went to his assistance, but by this time Senior Constable Broughton had received further blows, suffering serious injuries to his head and multiple bone fractures to his hands and was unable to defend himself. Constable Pratt could hear the sound of breaking bone and crushing flesh, and could see the amount of blood his colleague was losing. Senior Constable Broughton was then hit over the head again.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
However, Constable Pratt was able to drag him down the stairs, where they decided to try to disarm the man. Constable Pratt, using his short baton, led the way up the stairs where the baton was smashed and be suffered a dislocated finger and a graze to the head. Further blows were then struck with the bat, but the two constables were eventually able to overpower and arrest the man. Senior Constable Broughton later underwent surgery to his serious injuries, while Constable Pratt was treated at hospital and discharged.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
Mr McNamee, an employee of Alpine Guides Ltd, was guiding one of two groups on 11 July 1997 when he and four skiers in his party were buried in an avalanche five kilometres from Mt Cook, in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Mr McNamee managed to free his pack, get his shovel out and then dig himself out in a very short period of time. With a quick scan of the area, he spotted visual signs of two of his skiers who were completely buried except that each had a hand visible.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
The priority was to free these skiers to the extent that they had clear airways and could breathe. Once this was accomplished, he located the other two skiers, one of whom had stopped breathing. Mr McNamee administered CPR by which time four other guides, who had been working nearby, had been summoned by Mr McNamee when the avalanches first started, had arrived and they were followed by other rescue personnel.


1999 New Zealand bravery awards, New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM)
All those buried by the avalanches were suffering to some extent from hypothermia and with the possibility of undetected injuries, it was decided to fly three of the skiers to Christchurch Hospital. All were released the next day. There is no doubt that if Mr McNamee had not managed to free himself and the others in such a short period, there would have been multiple fatalities.


1999 New Zealand gallantry awards
The 1999 New Zealand gallantry awards were announced via a special honours list on 23 October 1999, and recognised one member of the New Zealand Defence Force for actions during United Nations peacekeeping operations in Cambodia in 1992.


1999 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Decoration (NZGD)
On 1 December 1992 Chief Petty Officer Oxenham, who was serving in Cambodia with a United Nations peacekeeping mission, was a member of a patrol conducting operations along the Shroeng Sen River. During this patrol, Chief Petty Officer Oxenham, together with three British officers and two Philipino senior ratings, were taken prisoner by members of the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea, formerly the Khmer Rouge. The group was detained for four days while negotiations to release them took place. It was during this period that Chief Petty Officer Oxenham ensured that their capture did not have a tragic outcome.


1999 New Zealand gallantry awards, New Zealand Gallantry Decoration (NZGD)
His positive and level-headed behaviour was instrumental in diffusing a very tense and potentially life-threatening situation. The controlled but relaxed approach adopted by Chief Petty Officer Oxenham helped to reassure his fellow captives, while this behaviour, which often bordered on careful affront, including two failed escape attempts, demonstrated to the captors that the group were totally unwilling to acquiesce to captivity. At a time when he and his colleagues were under extreme duress, he positively, bravely and effectively influenced the interaction between captors and captives, such that all prisoners were eventually released unharmed.


1999 New Zealand general election
The 1999 New Zealand general election was held on 27 November 1999 to determine the composition of the 46th New Zealand Parliament. 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. This marked an end to nine years of the Fourth National Government, and the beginning of the Fifth Labour Government which would govern for nine years in turn, until its loss to the National Party in the 2008 general election. It was the first New Zealand election where both major parties had female leaders.


1999 New Zealand general election, Background
Before the election, the National Party had an unstable hold on power. After the 1996 election National had formed a coalition with the populist New Zealand First party and its controversial leader, Winston Peters.


1999 New Zealand general election, Background
The coalition was unpopular, as New Zealand First was seen as opposed to the National government, and had made many statements in the 1996 election campaign to that effect, such as saying that  only through New Zealand First could National Party be toppled, and Peters said that he would not accept Jim Bolger as Prime Minister, Bill Birch as Finance Minister or Jenny Shipley in a social welfare portfolio. NZ First's support crashed, though this was also partly caused by scandals and by mid-1997, NZ First was polling at as low as 2%. National also polled badly, and Jim Bolger was replaced as Prime Minister with Jenny Shipley.


1999 New Zealand general election, Background
Gradually, however, the relationship between the two parties deteriorated, and Peters took his party out of the coalition. A number of New Zealand First MPs deserted Peters, establishing themselves as independents or as members of newly established parties. By forming agreements with these MPs, National was able to keep itself in office, but its control was often unsteady. The polls were still initially close, but without NZ First support, National's chances of forming a government were slim. Eventually, Labour Party gained a solid lead over National.


1999 New Zealand general election, Background
The Labour Party, which had been in Opposition since losing the 1990 election, presented a strong challenge, particularly due to its agreement with the smaller Alliance party. The two had not previously enjoyed good relations, primarily due to the presence of the NewLabour Party as one of the Alliance's key members. NewLabour had been established by Jim Anderton, a former Labour MP who quit the party in protest over the economic reforms of Roger Douglas, which were often blamed for Labour's election loss in 1990.


1999 New Zealand general election, Background
Gradually, as the Labour Party withdrew from "Rogernomics", the Alliance (led by Anderton) reduced its hostility towards Labour, but it was not until shortly before the 1999 election that a formal understanding was reached regarding a possible left-wing coalition. This agreement was deemed a necessary step towards building a credible alternative to the National Party.


1999 New Zealand general election, Background
This election was the first one in New Zealand's history where both main parties were led by women, being repeated again in the 2020 election.


1999 New Zealand general election, Background, MPs retiring in 1999
Fifteen MPs intended to retire at the end of the 45th Parliament.


1999 New Zealand general election, The election
The election took place on 27 November. Less than 84.1% of the 2,509,365 people registered to vote turned out for the election. This was the lowest turnout for some time, although it would drop further in the 2002 election. A total of 679 candidates stood for electorate seats, representing 36 parties. Party lists comprised 760 candidates from 22 parties. The new government was sworn in on 10 December.


1999 New Zealand general election, The election
In the election 965 candidates stood, and there were 22 registered parties with party lists. Of the candidates, 482 were electorate and list, 197 were electorate only, and 286 were list only. 67% of candidates (647) were male and 33% (318) female.


1999 New Zealand general election, Summary of results
Labour Party won 49 seats in parliament. When combined with the ten seats won by the Alliance, the coalition was two seats short of an absolute majority. It was able to form a new government with support from the Green Party, which entered parliament for the first time as an independent party (having previously been a part of the Alliance).


1999 New Zealand general election, Summary of results
The Green Party's entry to parliament was by a narrow margin, however – in order to gain seats, it needed to either win 5% of the party vote or win an electorate seat, neither of which the party appeared likely to do. Helen Clark openly encouraged Labour supporters in the Coromandel to give their constituency vote to Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons and their party vote to Labour.


1999 New Zealand general election, Summary of results
However, when all special votes (that is, votes cast by people who were not able to attend a polling place in their electorate on the day of the election) were counted, the Greens had narrowly reached not one but both targets - Jeanette Fitzsimons won the electorate of Coramandel by 250 votes, and the party gained 5.16% of the vote.


1999 New Zealand general election, Summary of results
The National Party, while not performing exceptionally poorly, failed to gain enough support to keep it in power. It won 39 seats, ten fewer than the Labour Party. ACT New Zealand, a potential coalition partner for National, gained nine seats. While this was an increase on ACT's previous election results, it was not sufficient to enable the National Party to form a government. National's former coalition partner, New Zealand First, performed poorly, with voters punishing it for the problems in the last government. The party received less than 5% of the vote, and so would have been removed from parliament had Winston Peters not retained his electorate of Tauranga, something he did by only 63 votes. None of the MPs who deserted New Zealand First were returned to parliament.


1999 New Zealand general election, Detailed results, Parliamentary parties
In addition to the registered parties listed above, some groups participated in the election without submitting party lists. Many of these were unregistered parties, lacking the necessary membership numbers for submitting a party list. There were, however, three registered ones that did not, for whatever reason, submit a party list. In total, 14 parties nominated electorate candidates only. By number of votes received, the most significant parties to do this were Te Tawharau (registered), Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata (registered), the Equal Rights Party (unregistered), the Piri Wiri Tua Movement (unregistered), and the Asia Pacific United Party (registered).


1999 New Zealand general election, Detailed results, Parliamentary parties
None of these parties were successful. There were also 36 independent candidates, also unsuccessful. The Mauri Pacific Party, established by a group of defectors from New Zealand First, failed to place even second in the electorates they held. Te Tawharau, which held a seat in parliament thanks to another New Zealand First defector, failed to retain its seat.


1999 New Zealand general election, Detailed results, Electorate results
Of the 67 electorates in the 1999 election, a majority (41) were won by the opposition Labour Party. Included in Labour's total are the Maori seats, which it managed to regain after losing them to New Zealand First in the previous election. The governing National Party won 22 electorate seats, slightly less than a third of the total.


1999 New Zealand general election, Detailed results, Electorate results
Four minor parties managed to win electorate seats. This proved important for some – neither New Zealand First nor United would have entered parliament if not for Winston Peters and Peter Dunne retaining their seats. Jim Anderton also retained his seat. The Greens won their first electorate seat when Jeanette Fitzsimons took Coromandel, although since the Greens crossed the 5% threshold, this was of less importance than originally thought. The Greens were not to repeat an electorate win until the 2020 election, with Chloë Swarbrick's plurality in Auckland Central.


1999 New Zealand general election, Detailed results, Electorate results
The table below shows the results of the 1999 general election:


1999 New Zealand general election, Detailed results, List results
MPs returned via party lists, and unsuccessful candidates, were as follows:


1999 New Zealand general election, Post-election events
A number of local by-elections were required due to the resignation of incumbent local body politicians following their election to Parliament:


1999 New Zealand island soccer leagues
In 1999, two New Zealand island soccer leagues were run to replace the National Summer Soccer League which had finished at the end of the 1998 season. The two leagues, one for the North Island (the NISL) and one for the South Island (the SISL) were followed by a play-off between the two champion sides to determine the national champions. The games were mainly played during winter, in direct contrast to the previous summer league.


1999 New Zealand island soccer leagues
The format proved to be both controversial and unpopular, and from 2000 a New Zealand National Soccer League returned. Participants in the 2000 league were the top seven teams in the 1999 NISL and the top three teams in the 1999 SISL.


1999 New Zealand island soccer leagues, North Island Soccer League, Participants
Twelve teams took part in the NISL. These included five from the northern region (Central United, Melville United, Mount Wellington, North Shore United, and Waitakere City) and two from the central region (Miramar Rangers and Napier City Rovers) which had been participants in the 1998 National Summer Soccer League.


1999 New Zealand island soccer leagues, North Island Soccer League, Participants
The remaining five teams were promoted from the Northern and Central Leagues (Metro were Northern League champions; Western Suburbs FC, Lower Hutt City, Manawatu AFC, and Wellington Olympic were first, second, fourth, and fifth respectively in the Central League). It is unclear why Waterside Karori, who finished third in the Central League, were not promoted to the NISL.


1999 New Zealand island soccer leagues, North Island Soccer League, Participants
The composition of the league included five Auckland teams, four Wellington teams, plus one team each from Hamilton, Palmerston North, and Napier.


1999 New Zealand island soccer leagues, South Island Soccer League, Participants
Eight teams took part in the SISL. These included one team from the central region (Nelson Suburbs) which had been participants in the 1998 National Summer Soccer League, and the teams which finished in the top six places in the Southern League in 1998 (Dunedin Technical, Christchurch Technical, Southland United, Northern Hearts, Woolston WMC, and Caversham). The sixth team was a new composite team, Marlborough.


1999 New Zealand island soccer leagues, South Island Soccer League, Participants
The composition of the league included two teams from Christchurch, two from Dunedin, and one each from Nelson, Timaru, Blenheim, and Invercargill.


1999 New Zealand justice referendum
The justice referendum of 1999 was a Citizens Initiated Referendum held in New Zealand on 27 November 1999, based on the question:


1999 New Zealand justice referendum
"Should there be a reform of our justice system placing greater emphasis on the needs of victims, providing restitution and compensation for them and imposing minimum sentences and hard labour for all serious violent offences?"


1999 New Zealand justice referendum
As a citizens initiated referendum, the results of the vote were non-binding on the New Zealand government. As a result, the changes suggested in the referendum question were not implemented.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season
The 1999 New Zealand rugby league season was the 92nd season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the National Provincial competition that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
The New Zealand national rugby league team competed in and co-hosted the inaugural Tri-Nations tournament. They lost the final to Australia after defeating both Australia and Great Britain in pool play. Earlier in the season the Kiwis had lost the ANZAC Test to Australia and had defeated Tonga in a Test Match notable for Stacey Jones breaking his arm during the match.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
New Zealand were coached by Frank Endacott and included; Tri-Nations captain Richie Barnett, Sean Hoppe, Willie Talau, Ruben Wiki, Lesley Vainikolo, Robbie and Henry Paul, Stacey Jones, Jason Lowrie, Nigel and Joe Vagana, Nathan Cayless, ANZAC Test captain Jarrod McCracken, Logan Swann, David Kidwell, Matt Rua, Terry Hermansson, Richard Swain, Brian Jellick, Tony Puletua, Stephen Kearney, Gene Ngamu and Craig Smith.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
The New Zealand Māori rugby league team played, and lost to, Great Britain in the curtain raiser to the Tri-Nations final. The team was: Alex Chan, Steve Matthews, Lewis, Steve Berryman, Jared Mills, Luke Goodwin, Willie Rangi, Paul Rauhihi, Tukere Barlow, John Edmonds, Robert Henare, Darren Rameka, Andrew Wynyard. Substitutions: Gavin Bailey, Martin Moana, Frank Watene, Wairangi Koopu. Coach: Cameron Bell. Referee: David Pakieto. The Māori's had already toured Papua New Guinea earlier in the year. This team included Henry Perenara, Jamie Cook, Shontayne Hape and James Stosic.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
The New Zealand Universities team attended the Student World Cup in Great Britain. They won Pool B, accounting for Wales and Canada, and advanced through the finals. They defeated the England Students team 46-16 at The Boulevard, winning the World Cup.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Rugby League Cup
Waikato started the year holding the Rugby League Cup. Taranaki then challenged for the trophy, defeating Waikato 68-8 on 24 April.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, National Provincial Competition
The New Zealand Rugby League ran a National Provincial Competition throughout the season. Auckland was divided into North and South. However a combined Auckland side defeated New South Wales Country 33-6. This side was coached by Stan Martin and included 8 Glenora Bears players, including Boycie Nelson and Steve Buckingham.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, National Provincial Competition, Finals
Canterbury, Taranaki, Auckland North and Auckland South all qualified for the finals.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, National Provincial Competition, Finals
In a MacIntyre final four playoff system Taranaki defeated Canterbury 41-32 in the first round.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, National Provincial Competition, Finals
Auckland North defeated Taranaki 20-18 to qualify for the grand final against Auckland South.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, National Provincial Competition, Finals
The final was won by Auckland South who defeated Auckland North 24-22.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, Australian competitions
The Auckland Warriors competed in the National Rugby League competition. They finished 11th out of 20 teams and failed to make the playoffs.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland
The Glenora Bears won the pre-season Roope Rooster, the minor premiership Rukutai Shield and the grand final Fox Memorial to complete a clean sweep of the Auckland Rugby League club trophies. In the final, played at Carlaw Park, Glenora defeated Otahuhu 24-4. Glenora included Henry Perenara, David Bailey, Boycie Nelson, Steve Buckingham and Wairangi Koopu. The Super 12 tournament had been expanded to include two new teams; the Eastern Tornadoes and the Hibiscus Coast Raiders.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland
Gus Malietoa-Brown played for the Eastern Tornadoes while Dean Clark and Phillip Leuluai played for Otahuhu and Esau Mann represented Mangere East.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury
Halswell and Horby met in the Canterbury Rugby League grand final which was held at Rugby League Park on 19 September. Halswell won 30-12. Mike Dorreen and Aaron Whittaker played for Halswell


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury
Scott Codyre was named the outstanding player of the year.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury
Aranui High School won the Canterbury secondary schools senior competition.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Other Competitions
Turangawaewae won the Waikato Rugby League grand final, defeating Hukanui 32-22 at Davies Park in Huntly. Former Kiwi Kelly Shelford played for the Hamilton City Tigers.


1999 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Other Competitions
Marist defeated the Waitara Bears 28-20 in the Taranaki Rugby League grand final.


1999 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election
Elections to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.


1999 Newfoundland general election
The 1999 Newfoundland general election was held on February 9, 1999 to elect members of the 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was won by the Liberal party.


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup
The 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's tournaments took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 5 through March 14, 1999.


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup, Finals, Men's Singles
Mark Philippoussis defeated  Carlos Moyá, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup, Finals, Men's Doubles
Wayne Black /  Sandon Stolle defeated   Ellis Ferreira /  Rick Leach, 7–6(7–4), 6–3


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup, Finals, Women's Doubles
Martina Hingis /  Anna Kournikova defeated  Mary Joe Fernández /  Jana Novotná, 6–2, 6–2


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles
Jonas Björkman and Patrick Rafter were the defending champions, but lost in the second round this year.


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles
Wayne Black and Sandon Stolle won the title, defeating Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach 7–6(7–4), 6–3 in the final.


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles
Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Todd Martin.


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles
Mark Philippoussis won the title, defeating Carlos Moyà 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 in the final.


1999 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.


1999 Nicholls State Colonels football team
The 1999 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Colonels were led by first-year head coach Daryl Daye. They played their home games at John L. Guidry Stadium and were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 1–10, 1–6 in Southland play to finish tied for seventh place.


1999 Niger State gubernatorial election
The 1999 Niger State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Abdulkadir Kure won the election, defeating the APP candidate.


1999 Niger State gubernatorial election, Electoral system
The Governor of Niger State is elected using the plurality voting system.


1999 Niger State gubernatorial election, Results
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,553,303. Total number of votes cast was 786,979 while number of valid votes was 764,646. Rejected votes were 22,334.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kwara State
The 1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kwara State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Kwara State, Nigeria.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kwara State, Results, Asa/Ilorin West
APP candidate Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki won the election, defeating other party candidates.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kwara State, Results, Baruten/Kaiama
PDP candidate Idris S. Abubakar won the election, defeating other party candidates.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kwara State, Results, Edu/Moro/Patigi
PDP candidate Yunusa Y. Ahmed won the election, defeating other party candidates.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kwara State, Results, Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-ero
APP candidate Basair Bola Oni won the election, defeating other party candidates.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kwara State, Results, Ilorin East/South
APP candidate Farouk A. O. Farouk won the election, defeating other party candidates.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kwara State, Results, Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun
APP candidate Rauf Kolawole Shitu won the election, defeating other party candidates.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in the Federal Capital Territory
The 1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Federal Capital Territory was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Results, Abaji/Gwagwalada/Kwali/Kuje
Party candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Yusuf Baban Takwa won the election.


1999 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Results, Amac/Bwari
Party candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu won the election.


1999 Nigerian Senate election in the Federal Capital Territory
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Federal Capital Territory was held on February 20, 1999, to elect member of the Nigerian Senate to represent Federal Capital Territory. Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe representing FCT Senatorial District won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate election in the Federal Capital Territory, Results, FCT Senatorial District
The election was won by Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Abia State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Abia State. Ike Nwachukwu representing Abia North, and Adolphus Wabara representing Abia South won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, while Bob Nwannunu representing Abia Central won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State, Results, Abia North
The election was won by Ike Nwachukwu of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State, Results, Abia Central
The election was won by Bob Nwannunu of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State, Results, Abia South
The election was won by Adolphus Wabara of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Adamawa State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Adamawa State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Adamawa State. Abubakar Girei representing Adamawa North, Iya Abubakar representing Adamawa Central and Jonathan Zwingina representing Adamawa South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Adamawa State, Results, Adamawa North
The election was won by Abubakar Girei of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Adamawa State, Results, Adamawa Central
The election was won by Iya Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Adamawa State, Results, Adamawa South
The election was won by Jonathan Zwingina of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Udoma Udo Udoma representing Akwa Ibom South, John James Akpan Udo-Edehe representing Akwa Ibom North-East and Bob Ittak Ekarika representing Akwa Ibom North-West all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State, Results, Akwa Ibom South
The election was won by Udoma Udo Udoma of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State, Results, Akwa Ibom North-East
The election was won by Effiong Dickson Bob of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State, Results, Akwa Ibom North-West
The election was won by Bob Ittak Ekarika of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Anambra State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Anambra State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Anambra State. Nnamdi Eriobuna representing Anambra South, Chuba Okadigbo representing Anambra North and Michael Ajegbo representing Anambra Central all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Anambra State, Results, Anambra South
The election was won by Nnamdi Eriobuna of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Anambra State, Results, Anambra North
The election was won by Chuba Okadigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Anambra State, Results, Anambra Central
The election was won by Michael Ajegbo of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Bauchi State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Bauchi State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Bauchi State. Bashir Mustapha representing Bauchi North, Idi Othman Guda representing Bauchi Central and Salisu Matori representing Bauchi South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Bauchi State, Results, Bauchi North
The election was won by Bashir Mustapha of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Bauchi State, Results, Bauchi Central
The election was won by Idi Othman Guda of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Bauchi State, Results, Bauchi South
The election was won by Salisu Matori of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Bayelsa State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Borno State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Borno State. David Brigidi representing Bayelsa Central and Melford Okilo representing Bayelsa East won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Tupele-Ebi Diffa representing Bayelsa West won on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Bayelsa State, Results, Bayelsa Central
The election was won by David Brigidi of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Bayelsa State, Results, Bayelsa East
The election was won by Melford Okilo of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Bayelsa State, Results, Bayelsa West
The election was won by Tupele-Ebi Diffa of the Alliance for Democracy.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Benue State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Benue State. David Mark representing Benue South, Joseph Waku representing Benue North-West, and Daniel Saror representing Benue North-East all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State, Results, Benue South
The election was won by David Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State, Results, Benue North-West
The election was won by Joseph Waku of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Benue State, Results, Benue North-East
The election was won by Daniel Saror of the People's Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Borno State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Borno State. Maina Maaji Lawan representing Borno North and Abubakar Mahdi representing Borno South won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Ali Modu Sheriff representing Borno Central won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State, Results, Borno North
The election was won by Maina Maaji Lawan of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State, Results, Borno South
The election was won by Abubakar Mahdi of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Borno State, Results, Borno Central
The election was won by Ali Modu Sheriff of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Cross River State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Cross River State. John James Akpan Udo-Edehe representing Cross River North, and Matthew Mbu representing Cross River Central won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, while Florence Ita Giwa representing Cross River South won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State, Results, Cross River North
The election was won by John James Akpan Udo-Edehe of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State, Results, Cross River Central
The election was won by Matthew Mbu of the People's Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State, Results, Cross River South
The election was won by Florence Ita Giwa of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Delta State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Delta State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Delta State. Patrick Osakwe representing Delta North, Fred Aghogho Brume representing Delta Central and Stella Omu representing Delta South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Delta State, Results, Delta North
The election was won by Patrick Osakwe of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Delta State, Results, Delta Central
The election was won by Fred Aghogho Brume of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Delta State, Results, Delta South
The election was won by Stella Omu of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ebonyi State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ebonyi State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Ebonyi State. Sylvanus Ngele representing Ebonyi North, Obasi Osulor representing Ebonyi Central and Anyim Pius Anyim representing Ebonyi South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ebonyi State, Results, Ebonyi North
The election was won by Sylvanus Ngele of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ebonyi State, Results, Ebonyi Central
The election was won by Obasi Osulor of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ebonyi State, Results, Ebonyi South
The election was won by Anyim Pius Anyim of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Edo State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Edo State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Edo State. Victor Oyofo representing Edo North, Oserheimen Osunbor representing Edo Central and Roland Owie representing Edo South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Edo State, Results, Edo North
The election was won by Victor Oyofo of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Edo State, Results, Edo Central
The election was won by Oserheimen Osunbor of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Edo State, Results, Edo South
The election was won by Roland Owie of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ekiti State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Ekiti State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Ekiti State. Joseph Olatunji Ajayi representing Ekiti North and Ayo Oni representing Ekiti Central won on the platform of Alliance for Democracy, while Gbenga Aluko representing Ekiti South won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ekiti State, Results, Ekiti North
The election was won by Joseph Olatunji Ajayi of the Alliance for Democracy.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ekiti State, Results, Ekiti Central
The election was won by Ayo Oni of the Alliance for Democracy.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ekiti State, Results, Ekiti South
The election was won by Gbenga Aluko of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Enugu State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Enugu State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Enugu State. Fidelis Okoro representing Enugu North won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, Jim Nwobodo representing Enugu East won on the platform of Alliance for Democracy, while Hyde Onuaguluchi representing Enugu West won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Enugu State, Results, Enugu North
The election was won by Fidelis Okoro of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Enugu State, Results, Enugu East
The election was won by Jim Nwobodo of the Alliance for Democracy.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Enugu State, Results, Enugu West
The election was won by Hyde Onuaguluchi of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Gombe State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Gombe State. Saidu Kumo representing Gombe Central won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Umar Usman Dukku representing Gombe North and Idris Abubakar representing Gombe South won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State, Results, Gombe Central
The election was won by Saidu Kumo of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State, Results, Gombe South
The election was won by Idris Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State, Results, Gombe North
The election was won by Umar Usman Dukku of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Gombe State, Replacement
Idris Abubakar representing Gombe South, died on the 11th of December 2002 and was replaced by Tawar Umbi Wada of the PDP


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Imo State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Imo State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Imo State. Ifeanyi Ararume representing Imo North and Evan Enwerem representing Imo East won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Arthur Nzeribe representing Imo West won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Imo State, Results, Imo North
The election was won by Ifeanyi Ararume of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria).


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Imo State, Results, Imo East
The election was won by Evan Enwerem of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria).


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Imo State, Results, Imo West
The election was won by Arthur Nzeribe of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Jigawa State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Jigawa State. Bello Maitama Yusuf representing Jigawa Central and Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama representing Jigawa East won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party, while Mohammed Alkali representing Jigawa North West won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State, Results, Jigawa Central
The election was won by Bello Maitama Yusuf of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State, Results, Jigawa East
The election was won by Ibrahim Muhammed Kirikasama of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Jigawa State, Results, Jigawa North West
The election was won by Mohammed Alkali of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kaduna State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kaduna State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kaduna State. Dalhatu Tafida representing Kaduna North and Haruna Aziz Zeego representing Kaduna South won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Mohammed Aruwa representing Kaduna Central won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kaduna State, Results, Kaduna North
The election was won by Dalhatu Tafida of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kaduna State, Results, Kaduna South
The election was won by Haruna Aziz Zeego of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kaduna State, Results, Kaduna Central
The election was won by Mohammed Aruwa of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kano State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kano State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kano State. Bello Hayatu Gwarzo representing Kano North, Masʽud El-Jibril representing Kano South, and Ibrahim Kura Mohammed representing Kano Central won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kano State, Results, Kano North
The election was won by Bello Hayatu Gwarzo of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kano State, Results, Kano Central
The election was won by Ibrahim Kura Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kano State, Results, Kano South
The election was won by Masʽud El-Jibril of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Katsina State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Katsina State. Abdul Yandoma representing Katsina North, Samaʼila Mamman representing Katsina Central and Mohammed Tukur Liman representing Katsina South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State, Results, Katsina North
The election was won by Abdul Yandoma of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State, Results, Katsina Central
The election was won by Samaʼila Mamman of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Katsina State, Results, Katsina South
The election was won by Mohammed Tukur Liman of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kebbi State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kebbi State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kebbi State. Adamu Augie representing Kebbi North and Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi representing Kebbi North won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party, while Danladi Bamaiyi representing Kebbi South won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kebbi State, Results, Kebbi North
The election was won by Adamu Augie of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kebbi State, Results, Kebbi North
The election was won by Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kebbi State, Results, Kebbi South
The election was won by Danladi Bamaiyi of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kogi State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kogi State. Tunde Ogbeha representing Kogi West, Ahmed Tijani representing Kogi Central and Alex Kadir representing Kogi East all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State, Results, Kogi West
The election was won by Tunde Ogbeha of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State, Results, Kogi Central
The election was won by Ahmed Tijani of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State, Results, Kogi East
The election was won by Alex Kadir of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kwara State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kwara State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kwara State. Suleiman Ajadi representing Kwara South and Salman Is'haq representing Kwara Central won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party, while Ahmed Zuruq representing Kwara North won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kwara State, Results, Kwara South
The election was won by Suleiman Ajadi of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kwara State, Results, Kwara Central
The election was won by Salman Is'haq of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Kwara State, Results, Kwara North
The election was won by Ahmed Zuruq of the Peoples Democratic Party.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Lagos State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Lagos State. Wahab Dosunmu representing Lagos Central, Tokunbo Afikuyomi representing Lagos West and Seye Ogunlewe representing Lagos East all won on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Lagos State, Results, Lagos Central
The election was won by Wahab Dosunmu of the Alliance for Democracy.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Lagos State, Results, Lagos West
The election was won by Tokunbo Afikuyomi of the Alliance for Democracy.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Lagos State, Results, Lagos East
The election was won by Seye Ogunlewe of the Alliance for Democracy.


1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Nasarawa State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Nasarawa State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Nasarawa State. Patrick Aga representing Nasarawa North, Abubakar Sodangi representing Nasarawa West and Haruna Abubakar representing Nasarawa South all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.