1997 Houston mayoral election
Candidate
Lee Brown
Robert Mosbacher
George Greanias
First round
126,5478 41%
90,004 29%
52,937 17%
Runoff
156,169 53%
140,321 47%
Eliminated
Candidate
Gracie Saenz
First round
21,752 7%
Runoff
Eliminated
The Houston mayoral election of 1997 took place on November 4, 1997 to elect the successor to term-limited Mayor Bob Lanier . 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.
Lee Brown won the run-off election, making him the first African-American mayor of Houston.[1]
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%
^ a b c Verhovek, Sam Howe (December 8, 1997). "Black Mayor" . New York Times . Retrieved February 12, 2024 .
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