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.[1]

Governor

Secretary of State

Democratic primary

Nominee

General election

Results

1999 Kentucky Secretary of State election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Y. Brown III (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 396,784 100.0
Democratic hold

Attorney General

Democratic primary

Nominee

General election

Results

1999 Kentucky Attorney General election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. B. "Ben" Chandler (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 403,223 100.0
Democratic hold

Auditor of Public Accounts

Democratic primary

Nominee

General election

Results

1999 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Hatchett (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 368,429 100.0
Democratic hold

State Treasurer

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jonathan Miller 66,586 55.9
Democratic Susan D. Johns 52,537 44.1
Total votes 119,123 100.0

General election

Results

1999 Kentucky State Treasurer election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jonathan Miller Unopposed
Total votes 372,953 100.0
Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture

Democratic primary

Nominee

General election

Results

1999 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy Ray Smith (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 375,769 100.0
Democratic hold

Railroad Commission

Results by county:
  Democratic candidates
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   100%
  Republican candidates
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

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

The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms.[1] A special election was held in district 5 in 1999.

District 5

1999 Kentucky Supreme Court 5th district special election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan James E. Keller (incumbent) 47,611 55.8
Nonpartisan Phillip J. Shepherd 37,779 44.2
Total votes 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.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Official 1999 General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.
  3. ↑ "Official 1999 Primary Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Kentucky_elections