1999 Kentucky elections

1999 Kentucky elections

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

Main article: 1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Secretary of State

1999 Kentucky Secretary of State election
 
Nominee John Young Brown III
Party Democratic
Popular vote 396,784
Percentage 100.0%
Secretary of State before election

John Young Brown III
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

John Young Brown III
Democratic

Results

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

Attorney General

1999 Kentucky Attorney General election
 
Nominee Ben Chandler
Party Democratic
Popular vote 403,223
Percentage 100.0%
Attorney General before election

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Ben Chandler
Democratic

Results

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

Auditor of Public Accounts

1999 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts election
 
Nominee Ed Hatchett
Party Democratic
Popular vote 368,429
Percentage 100.0%
Auditor of Public Accounts before election

Ed Hatchett
Democratic

Elected Auditor of Public Accounts

Ed Hatchett
Democratic

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

1999 Kentucky State Treasurer election
 
Nominee Jonathan Miller
Party Democratic
Popular vote 372,953
Percentage 100.0%
State Treasurer before election

John Kennedy Hamilton
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Jonathan Miller
Democratic

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

1999 Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture election
 
Nominee Billy Ray Smith
Party Democratic
Popular vote 375,769
Percentage 100.0%
Commissioner of Agriculture before election

Billy Ray Smith
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture

Billy Ray Smith
Democratic

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

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
November 2, 1999
 
Candidate James E. Keller Phillip J. Shepherd
Popular vote 47,611 37,779
Percentage 55.8% 44.2%
County results
Keller:      50–60%      60–70%
Shepherd:      50–60%      60–70%
Justice before election

James E. Keller

 Elected Justice

James E. Keller

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. ^ a b c "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Official 1999 General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections.
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