Due to the death of a candidate in the Division of Newcastle prior to polling day, a supplementary election for this seat was held using the electoral roll that was prepared for the original election. There were 77 596 electors enrolled for the supplementary election that was held on 21 November 1998.

Demographic Rating:	Provincial
Seat Status: Safe	Labor
2 March 1996 Election:
Two Party Preferred:	LP:	38.81%
	ALP:	61.19%
21 November 1998 Supplementary Election
Two Candidate Preferred:	GRN:	32.67%
	ALP:	67.33%

First preference votes

Candidates	Party	Votes	%
CRITICOS, Harry	IND	2718	4.17
JACOBI, Carrie	GRN	5965	9.15
#MORRIS, Allan	ALP	31441	48.21
BISGROVE, Stephen	DEM	5607	8.60
PAYNE, Geoff	DSL	662	1.01
BUDWORTH, Greg	CDP	1798	2.76
WILLIAMS, Harry	PLP	1131	1.73
TAYLOR, Kate	HAN	10466	16.05
BOYD, Peter	IND	757	1.16
WELSH, Ivan	IND	4398	6.74
KING, Tony	CEC	280	0.43
Formal		65223	95.12
Informal		3347	4.88
TOTAL		68570	88.37

Two Candidate Preferred		Votes	%
JACOBI, Carrie	(GRN)	21306	32.67
MORRIS, Allan	(ALP)	43917	67.33