1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election
November 2, 1999
 
Nominee Paul Patton Peppy Martin Gatewood Galbraith
Party Democratic Republican Reform
Running mate Steve Henry Wanda Cornelius Kathy Lyons
Popular vote 352,099 128,788 88,930
Percentage 60.7% 22.2% 15.3%
Patton:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Martin:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Paul E. Patton
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Paul E. Patton
Democratic

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.

It was the first time that the election was held since the Kentucky General Assembly changed its term limits law in 1992, allowing Patton to run again and leaving Virginia as the only state that prohibits its Governor from serving immediate successive terms. This is the last time the winner of the state's gubernatorial election was not of the same party as the national winner of the next presidential election. This election was the first time since 1903 that an incumbent Democratic Governor of Kentucky was re-elected.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul E. Patton (incumbent) 348,468 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Peppy Martin, perennial candidate
  • David Lynn Williams, perennial candidate

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peppy Martin 19,248 51.27
Republican David Lynn Williams 18,295 48.73
Total votes 37,543 100

General election

Results

Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1999[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul E. Patton (incumbent) 352,099 60.70% +9.81%
Republican Peppy Martin 128,788 22.20% -26.51%
Reform Gatewood Galbraith 88,930 15.33% +14.93%
Natural Law Nailah Jumoke-Yarbrough 6,934 1.20%
Write-in 3,323 0.57%
Majority 223,311 38.50% +36.32%
Turnout 580,074 20.4%[3]
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Report of "Unofficial" Election Night tally results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. May 26, 1999. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Report of "Official" Election Night tally results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. December 2, 1999. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Voter Turnout Report for the 11/02/99 General Election" (PDF). Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.
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