1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election

1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election
November 2, 1999
Turnout20.4% ( 24.0%)
 
Nominee Paul Patton Peppy Martin Gatewood Galbraith
Party Democratic Republican Reform
Running mate Steve Henry Wanda Cornelius Kathy Lyons
Popular vote 352,099 128,788 88,930
Percentage 60.70% 22.20% 15.33%
Patton:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Martin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Paul E. Patton
Democratic

Elected Governor

Paul E. Patton
Democratic

The 1999 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1999, for the post of Governor of Kentucky. Democratic incumbent Governor Paul E. Patton defeated Republican nominee Peppy Martin to win a second term. Martin later switched parties and lost the 2023 Democratic primary for Governor of Kentucky to incumbent Andy Beshear.

1999 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.

This was the most recent Kentucky gubernatorial election to not have any candidates who previously served as Kentucky Attorney General.

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