| Election | Date held | Roll | Candidates | Chief Minister | Opposition Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4 March | 169,493 | 117 | ||
| 1992 | 15 February | 184,405 | 83 | Rosemary Follett (ALP) | Trevor Kaine (LIB) |
| 1995 | 18 February | 196,959 | 74 | Rosemary Follett (ALP) | Kate Carnell (LIB) |
| 1998 | 21 February | 205,248 | 108 | Kate Carnell (LIB) | Wayne Berry (ALP) |
| 2001 | 20 October | 218,615 | 94 | Gary Humphries (LIB) | Jon Stanhope (ALP) |
| 2004 | 16 October | 226,098 | 77 | Jon Stanhope (ALP) | Brendan Smyth (LIB) |
| 2008 | 18 October | 243,471 | 86 | Jon Stanhope (ALP) | Zed Seselja (LIB) |
| 2012 | 20 October | 256,702 | 74 | Katy Gallagher (ALP) | Zed Seselja (LIB) |
| 2016 | 15 October | 283,162 | 141 | Andrew Barr (ALP) | Jeremy Hanson (LIB) |
| Election | ALP | LIB | GRN | DEM | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.9 | 34.8 | 3.8 | 14.4 | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 53.3 | 34.2 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| 1996 | 47.9 | 40.9 | 8.7 | .. | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 50.6 | 30.5 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 47.0 | 32.4 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 50.3 | 35.2 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 51.1 | 33.2 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 45.0 | 34.8 | 19.2 | .. | 1.0 |
| 2013 | 42.9 | 34.6 | 13.4 | .. | 9.1 |
| 2016 | 44.3 | 34.6 | 15.1 | .. | 6.1 |
| Election | ALP | LIB | GRN | DEM | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.1 | 35.9 | 3.3 | 17.6 | 2.0 |
| 1993 | 48.6 | 35.0 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 42.6 | 39.0 | 5.9 | 10.2 | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 42.6 | 31.2 | 3.2 | 16.7 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 42.0 | 34.3 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 16.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 40.8 | 34.2 | 21.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 40.8 | 33.4 | 22.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 34.4 | 33.1 | 19.3 | .. | 13.2 |
| 2016 | 37.9 | 33.2 | 16.1 | .. | 12.8 |
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