Election Name: | 1999 United States gubernatorial elections |
Country: | United States |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1998 United States gubernatorial elections |
Previous Year: | 1998 |
Next Election: | 2000 United States gubernatorial elections |
Next Year: | 2000 |
Seats For Election: | 3 governorships |
Election Date: | October 23 and November 2, 1999 |
1Blank: | Seats up |
2Blank: | Seats won |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Seats Before1: | 31 |
Seats After1: | 30 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
1Data1: | 2 |
2Data1: | 1 |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Seats Before2: | 17 |
Seats After2: | 18 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
1Data2: | 1 |
2Data2: | 2 |
Map Size: | 320px |
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.
State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates | ||||
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Kentucky | Paul E. Patton | Democratic | 1995 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |
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Louisiana | Mike Foster | Republican | 1995 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |
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Mississippi | Kirk Fordice | Republican | 1991 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap |
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States where the margin of victory was under 5%: