1999 United States gubernatorial elections

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1999 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1998 October 23 and November 2, 1999 2000 →
3 governorships
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 31 17 Seats after 30 18 Seat change 1 1 Seats up 2 1 Seats won 1 2
Map of the results      Democratic hold      Republican hold      Democratic gain      No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held in three states in October and November 1999. Kentucky and Mississippi held their general elections on November 2. Louisiana held the first round of its jungle primary on October 23 and did not need to hold a runoff.

The Democratic Party had a net gain of one seat, picking up an open seat in Mississippi. As of 2024, this is the last time a Democrat was elected governor of Mississippi.

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

1. Mississippi, 1.1%

• 1999 United States elections
  • 1999 United States House of Representatives elections