United States gubernatorial elections, 1999
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Three gubernatorial elections were held in the U.S. in 1999. Kentucky and Mississippi held their general elections on November 4. Louisiana held the first round of its jungle primary on October 23 and did not need to hold a runoff.
- Kentucky gubernatorial election, 1999
- Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1999
- Mississippi gubernatorial election, 1999
The Democratic Party had a net gain of 1 seat, picking up an open seat in Mississippi.
[edit] Election results
Color of row indicates which party won the election
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Outcome |
| Kentucky | Paul E. Patton | Democrat | Re-Elected to 2nd term | Paul Patton (D) 60.7% Peppy Martin (R) 22.2% Gatewood Galbraith (Ref) 15.3% |
| Lousiana | Murphy J. Foster, Jr. | Republican | Re-Elected to 2nd term | Murphy J. Foster, Jr. (R) 62.2% William J. Jefferson (D) 29.5%% Tom Greene (R) 2.4% |
| Mississippi | Kirk Fordice | Republican | Term-Limited | Ronnie Musgrove (D) 49.6% Mike Parker (R) 48.6% |
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