The 1999 Victorian local elections were held on 20 March 1999 to elect a number of the councils of the 78

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, Australia. Until

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, local elections in Victoria were conducted periodically, meaning a number councils were not up for election in 1999. The

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had their first electoral victory, with

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elected in the

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having won 9% of the primary vote in a

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system.

References

{{Victorian elections Local elections in Victoria 1999 elections in Australia