1999 governor elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky governor election 1999
Paul E. Patton DEM +38.5 · held 11/9/99
- Votes counted
- 580,074
- Margin
- 38.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/9/99
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul E. Patton Won | DEM | 352,099 | 60.70% | |
| Peppy Martin | REP | 128,788 | 22.20% | |
| Gatewood Galbraith | REF | 88,930 | 15.33% | |
| Nailah Jumoke-Yarbrough | NLP | 6,934 | 1.20% | |
| Hobert W. Anderson | W | 3,323 | 0.57% | |
| Total | 580,074 | |||
Official source: 99Gen_stateresultsbyoffice.txt
Other Kentucky governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andy Beshear | 0.4 |
| 2015 | Matthew G. Bevin | 8.7 |
| 2011 | Steve Beshear | 20.4 |
| 2007 | Steve Beshear | 17.4 |
| 2003 | Ernest Lee Fletcher | 10.1 |
| 1999 | Paul E. Patton | 38.5 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1999 Kentucky governor race?
Paul E. Patton (DEM) won with 60.7% of the vote, ahead of Peppy Martin (22.2%), a margin of 38.5 points.
Did the Kentucky governor seat change party in 1999?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1999 Kentucky governor race?
580,074 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.