1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election
The 1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 9, 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.
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Elections in Kentucky |
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Paul E. Patton, incumbent Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul E. Patton (incumbent) | 348,468 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Peppy Martin, perennial candidate
- David Lynn Williams, perennial candidate
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peppy Martin | 19,248 | 51.27 | |
Republican | David Lynn Williams | 18,295 | 48.73 | |
Total votes | 37,543 | 100 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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-ins | 3,323 | 0.57% | |||
Majority | 223,311 | 38.50% | +36.32% | ||
Turnout | 580,074 | 20.4%[3] | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2011-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Statistics/turnout/1996-2000/99gen.pdf
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