1999 Kentucky elections
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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 18, 1999.[1]
Governor
[edit]Secretary of State
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | John Young Brown III (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 396,784 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Attorney General
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Ben Chandler (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 403,223 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Auditor of Public Accounts
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Ed Hatchett (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 368,429 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
State Treasurer
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jonathan Miller | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 372,953 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Commissioner of Agriculture
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Billy Ray Smith (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 375,769 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Railroad Commission
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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
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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
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Keller
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Shepherd
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]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]