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.
Governor
Secretary of State
Democratic primary Nominee John Young Brown III, incumbent secretary of state
General election Results
Attorney General
Democratic primary Nominee Ben Chandler, incumbent attorney general
General election Results
Auditor of Public Accounts
Democratic primary Nominee Ed Hatchett, incumbent auditor of public accounts
General election Results
State Treasurer
Democratic primary Nominee Jonathan Miller, deputy chief of staff of the Department of Energy (1996–1997) and candidate for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in 1998
Eliminated in primary Susan Johns, state representative from the 32nd district (1997–2001) and state senator from the 36th district district (1991–1995)
Results
General election Results
Commissioner of Agriculture
Democratic primary Nominee Billy Ray Smith, incumbent commissioner of agriculture
General election Results
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
The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. A special election was held in district 5 in 1999.
District 5
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.
See also Elections in Kentucky Politics of Kentucky Political party strength in Kentucky
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