1999 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1999 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative no 1998 United States gubernatorial elections 1998 2000 United States gubernatorial elections 2000 1995 United States gubernatorial elections 1995 2003 United States gubernatorial elections 2003 3 governorships October 23 and November 2, 1999 x165px Seats up Seats won Republican Party (United States) 31 30 1 1,304,682 49.43% 2 1 Democratic Party (United States) 17 18 1 1,113,577 42.19% 1 2 320px Map of the results#94C6DF Democratic hold #F48984 Republican hold#0272B1 Democratic gain #D0D0D0 No election United States gubernatorial elections were held in three states in October and November 1999. Kentucky and Mississippi held their general elections on November 2. Louisiana held the first round of its jungle primary on October 23 and did not need to hold a runoff. The Democratic Party had a net gain of one seat, picking up an open seat in Mississippi. As of , this is the last time a Democrat was elected governor of Mississippi. Election results State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Kentucky Paul E. Patton Democratic 1995 Incumbent re-elected. Paul E. Patton (Democratic) 60.7% Peppy Martin (Republican) 22.2% Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 15.3% Nailah Jumoke-Yarbrough (Natural Law) 1.2%1999 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Kentucky https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1999&fips=21&f=0&off=5&elect=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections 3 March 2025 Louisiana Mike Foster Republican 1995 Incumbent re-elected. Mike Foster (Republican) 62.2% Bill Jefferson (Democratic) 29.5% Tom Greene (Republican) 2.7% Phil Preis (Democratic) 1.8%1999 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Louisiana https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1999&off=5&elect=0&fips=22&f=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections 3 March 2025 Mississippi Kirk Fordice Republican 1991 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic gain. Ronnie Musgrove (Democratic) 49.6% Michael Parker (Republican) 48.5% Jerry Ladner (Reform) 1.1%1999 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Mississippi https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1999&off=5&elect=0&fips=28&f=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections 3 March 2025 Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Mississippi, 1.1% Kentucky 1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky presidential no 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1995 2003 Kentucky gubernatorial election 2003 November 2, 1999 22.3% 21.5 pp File:Paul E. Patton 2013 (cropped).jpg Paul Patton Democratic Party (United States) 352,099 60.7% Steve Henry File:3x4.svg Peppy Martin Republican Party (United States) 128,788 22.2% Wanda Cornelius File:Gatewood Gailbraith 2011 (1).jpg x150px Gatewood Galbraith Reform Party of the United States of America 88,930 15.3% Kathy Lyons 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Patton: #a4d3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Martin: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Paul E. Patton Democratic Party (United States) Paul E. Patton Democratic Party (United States) The 1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1999, for the post of Governor of Kentucky. Democratic incumbent Governor Paul E. Patton defeated Republican nominee Peppy Martin to win a second term. Louisiana 1999 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1999 Louisiana gubernatorial election Louisiana presidential no 1995 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1995 2003 Louisiana gubernatorial election 2003 October 23, 1999 1912 File:GovFoster1 (cropped).JPG x150px Mike Foster Republican Party (United States) 805,203 62.17% File:William Jefferson, official photo (cropped).jpg Bill Jefferson Democratic Party (United States) 382,445 29.53% 1999 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsFoster: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Jefferson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #6674de 60–70% Governor Mike Foster Republican Party (United States) Mike Foster Republican Party (United States) The 1999 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on October 23, 1999, incumbent Republican Mike Foster won reelection to a second term as governor of Louisiana becoming the first Republican to ever do so. Mississippi 1999 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1999 Mississippi gubernatorial election presidential Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1996–2001).svg 1995 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1995 2003 Mississippi gubernatorial election 2003 no November 2, 1999 January 4, 2000 (contingent election) File:David Ronald Musgrove (cropped).jpg Ronnie Musgrove Democratic Party (United States) 61 File:Mike Parker.jpg x150px Michael Parker Republican Party (United States) 61 1999 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsMusgrove: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Parker: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Kirk Fordice Republican Party (United States) Ronnie Musgrove Democratic via contingent election House vote Popular vote Percentage 86 36 379,033 370,691 49.62% 48.52% The 1999 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1999 to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor Kirk Fordice, a member of the Republican Party who had been first elected in 1991, was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits. In the general election, Democrat Lieutenant Governor Ronnie Musgrove won a plurality of the vote over Republican Congressman Mike Parker. Per the Mississippi Constitution, since no candidate had received a majority of the vote, the election was decided by the Mississippi House of Representatives in a contingent election. On January 4, 2000, the House voted 86–36, which was nearly along partisan lines, to elect Musgrove governor. As of , this remains the last time a Democrat was officially elected governor of Mississippi to date. See also 1999 United States elections 1999 United States House of Representatives elections References Category:October 1999 in the United States Category:November 1999 in the United States