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1999 Kentucky elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 2, 1999. The primary election for all offices was held on May 25, 1999.Kentucky Election Schedule https://elect.ky.gov/Resources/Documents/2021%20-%202030%20ELECTION%20SCHEDULE.pdf Kentucky Secretary of State June 26, 2025
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Governor
1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election
Secretary of State
1999 Kentucky Secretary of State election Kentucky presidential no 1995 Kentucky Secretary of State election 1995 2003 Kentucky Secretary of State election 2003 John Young Brown III Democratic Party (US) 396,784 100.0% Secretary of State John Young Brown III Democratic Party (US) John Young Brown III Democratic Party (US)
Democratic primary
Nominee
John Young Brown III, incumbent secretary of state
General election
Results
1999 Kentucky Secretary of State election Official 1999 General Election Results https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1990-1999/1999/99Gen_stateresultsbyoffice.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections
John Y. Brown III (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States)
396,784 100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Attorney General
1999 Kentucky Attorney General election Kentucky presidential no 1995 Kentucky Attorney General election 1995 2003 Kentucky Attorney General election 2003 A.B. Chandler.jpg Ben Chandler Democratic Party (US) 403,223 100.0% x136px Attorney General Ben Chandler Democratic Party (US) Ben Chandler Democratic Party (US)
Democratic primary
Nominee
Ben Chandler, incumbent attorney general
General election
Results
1999 Kentucky Attorney General election
A. B. "Ben" Chandler (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States)
403,223 100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Auditor of Public Accounts
1999 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election Kentucky presidential no 1995 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 1995 2003 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election 2003 Ed Hatchett Democratic Party (US) 368,429 100.0% Auditor of Public Accounts Ed Hatchett Democratic Party (US) Ed Hatchett Democratic Party (US)
Democratic primary
Nominee
Ed Hatchett, incumbent auditor of public accounts
General election
Results
1999 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election
Ed Hatchett (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States)
368,429 100.0
Democratic Party (US)
State Treasurer
1999 Kentucky State Treasurer election Kentucky presidential no 1995 Kentucky State Treasurer election 1995 2003 Kentucky State Treasurer election 2003 Jonathan Miller Democratic Party (US) 372,953 100.0% State Treasurer John Kennedy Hamilton Democratic Party (US) Jonathan Miller Democratic Party (US)
Democratic primary
Nominee
Jonathan Miller, deputy chief of staff of the Department of Energy (1996–1997) and candidate for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in 1998
Eliminated in primary
Susan Johns, state representative from the 32nd district (1997–2001) and state senator from the 36th district district (1991–1995)
Results
Democratic primary resultsOfficial 1999 Primary Election Results https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1990-1999/1999/99Pri_statewidebyoffice.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections
Democratic Party (United States)
Jonathan Miller
66,586
55.9
Democratic Party (United States)
Susan D. Johns
52,537
44.1
119,123
100.0
General election
Results
1999 Kentucky State Treasurer election
Jonathan Miller Democratic Party (United States)
372,953 100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Commissioner of Agriculture
1999 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election Kentucky presidential no 1995 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 1995 2003 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election 2003 Billy Ray Smith Democratic Party (US) 375,769 100.0% Commissioner of Agriculture Billy Ray Smith Democratic Party (US) Billy Ray Smith Democratic Party (US)
Democratic primary
Nominee
Billy Ray Smith, incumbent commissioner of agriculture
General election
Results
1999 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election
Billy Ray Smith (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States)
375,769 100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Railroad Commission
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The three members of the Kentucky Railroad Commission were elected to four-year terms. This was the final election before the commission was abolished in 2000.
Kentucky Supreme Court
1999 Kentucky Supreme Court 5th district special election Kentucky presidential no 1998 Kentucky Supreme Court election 1998 1992 Kentucky Supreme Court election 1992 November 2, 1999 District 5 2000 Kentucky Supreme Court election 2000 2000 Kentucky Supreme Court election 2000 c0c0c0 James E. Keller 47,611 55.76% c0c0c0 Phillip J. Shepherd 37,779 44.24% 210px County resultsKeller: #81d0d0 50–60% #53bfbf 60–70%Shepherd: #d79346 50–60% #c56900 60–70% Justice James E. Keller James E. Keller
The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. A special election was held in district 5 in 1999.
District 5
1999 Kentucky Supreme Court 5th district special election
James E. Keller (incumbent)
47,611
55.76
Phillip J. Shepherd
37,779
44.24
85,390
100.0
Other judicial elections
Judges of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Kentucky Circuit Courts are elected in non-partisan elections to eight-year terms. In 1999, judges were elected to seven-year terms in order to move the elections from odd to even-numbered years.
See also
Elections in Kentucky
Politics of Kentucky
Political party strength in Kentucky
References
Kentucky
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