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1999 United States gubernatorial elections

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1999 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1998 October 23 and November 2, 1999 2000 ⊟

3 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 31 17
Seats after 30 18
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Seats up 2 1
Seats won 1 2

1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election1999 Louisiana gubernatorial election1999 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Map of the results
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Democratic gain      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 2024, this is the last time a Democrat was elected governor of Mississippi.

Summary

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State Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kentucky Paul E. Patton Democratic 1995 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana Mike Foster Republican 1995 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi Kirk Fordice Republican 1991 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.

Closest races

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States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

  1. Mississippi, 1.1%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Beshear draws a primary challenger in former Republican Peppy Martin". WKMS. 1 December 2022.