United States gubernatorial elections, 1999
The gubernatorial elections in the United States in 1999 took place between 23 October and 4 November 1999. Was chosen in the states of Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. It won in Kentucky and Mississippi, the candidates of the Democratic Party in Louisiana, the Republican incumbent.
In contrast to previous years, the election of the governor of Louisiana was this time very unspectacular. This was because that the Jungle Primary, the common prefix of all parties, was not occupied so nominated as in the past. With the Republican Mike Foster and the Democratic Congressman William J. Jefferson four years earlier elected into office, there were only two serious candidates in question; little chance had the Republican State Senator Tom Greene. This ended up with 2.7 percent of the vote but ultimately well beaten in the field as eight other candidates - and also William Jefferson's application was unsuccessful. With only 29.5 percent of the vote he missed the potential runoff significantly; Governor Foster was clearly confirmed with a share of 60.7 percent.
After eight years in office, the Republican Kirk Fordice, the Democrats were able to achieve in their former stronghold Mississippi governorship again. Ronnie Musgrove, Deputy Governor under Fordice, received 49.6 percent of the vote and referred the Republican congressman Michael Parker ( 48.5 ), just marginally on the second place. Jerry Ladner of the Reform Party was 1.1 percent severed by third parties.
An historic result, there was in Kentucky, where incumbent Paul E. Patton was able to complete the first governor since James Garrard (1796-1804) two consecutive terms. This was made possible by an assessment carried out under his predecessor Brereton Jones constitutional amendment. After four years earlier only very narrowly won, the Democrat Patton sat now with 60.7 percent of the vote safely through; he scored the majority in 114 of the 120 counties of the state. His Republican opponent Peppy Martin had lost through ill-considered comments about marriage between Kentucky U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and those coming from Taiwan Elaine Chao, the support of an influential politician. In the choice they did not get beyond a share of 22.2 percent; this section Gatewood Galbraith, candidate of the Reform Party with 15.3 percent of the votes did surprisingly well.