The 1999 United States elections, which were held on Tuesday, November 2, were

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in which no members of the

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were standing for election. However, there were three

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races, state legislative elections in four states, numerous citizen initiatives,

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al races in several major cities, and a variety of local offices on the ballot.

Federal elections

U.S. House of Representatives special elections

In 1999, three

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to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives were held. They were for , , and .

State elections

Gubernatorial elections

Three states held elections for governor in 1999.

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and

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voted on November 2. Louisiana's election dates do not coincide with that of most states:

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held its

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on October 23. A runoff election was not needed.

Other statewide elections

In the three states which held regularly scheduled state general elections, elections for state executive branch offices of Lieutenant Governor (in a separate election in Louisiana and Mississippi and on the same ticket as the gubernatorial nominee in Kentucky), Secretary of state, state Treasurer, state Auditor,

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, and Commissioners of Insurance and Agriculture will be held. In addition, there will also be elections for each states' respective

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s and state appellate courts.

State legislative elections

Four states and one territory held elections for their state legislatures.

Initiatives and referendums

Local elections

Mayoral elections

Many major American cities held their mayoral elections in 1999. *

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- Martin O'Malley (D) was elected, succeeding

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(D). * Columbus - Michael B. Coleman (D) was elected, succeeding

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(R). *

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- Incumbent Mayor

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(D) was re-elected. Chicago was the most populous city to hold a mayoral election in 1999. *

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- Incumbent mayor Lee P. Brown was reelected *

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- Mayor John F. Street (D) was elected, succeeding

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(D). *

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

- Mayor Willie Brown (D) was reelected.

References

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November 1999 events in the United States