His party defeated the government on a budget vote in May 1999, in the subsequent election on July 27,1999, Hamm became the new premier, winning 29 of the 52 seats in the provincial legislature.
His party defeated the government on a budget vote in May 1999, and in the 2003 election was reelected to a minority government. In the subsequent election on July 27,1999, Hamm became the new premier, winning 29 of the 52 seats in the provincial legislature.