The 1997 Houston mayoral election took place on November 4, 1997 to elect the successor to term-limited Mayor Bob Lanier.[1] With no candidate receiving a majority of the votes, a run-off was held on December 6, 1997. The ultimate result was Lee Brown winning the election. The election was officially non-partisan.[2]

Lee Brown won the run-off election, making him the first African-American mayor of Houston.[3]

Candidates

Results

Houston mayoral election, 1997
Candidate Votes %
Lee Brown 126,547 41%
Robert Mosbacher 90,004 29%
George Greanias 52,937 17%
Gracie Saenz 21,752 7%
Helen Huey 10,775 4%
Richard Barry 3,739 1%
Houston mayoral election, 1997 run-off
Candidate Votes %
Lee Brown 156,169 53%
Robert Mosbacher 140,321 47%

References

  1. ↑ "AllPolitics - Houston Elects First Black Mayor - Dec. 7, 1997". CNN. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Brown Seizes Narrow Houston Victory". The Washington Post.
  3. 1 2 3 Verhovek, Sam Howe (December 8, 1997). "Black Mayor". New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2024.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Houston_mayoral_election