1995 Houston mayoral election

1995 Houston mayoral election
November 7, 1995
 
Nominee Bob Lanier Dave Wilson Elizabeth Spates
Popular vote 104,222 11,403 10,456
Percentage 83% 9% 8%
Mayor before election

Bob Lanier

 Elected mayor

Bob Lanier

The 1995 Houston mayoral election took place on November 7, 1995. The race was officially non-partisan. Incumbent mayor Bob Lanier was re-elected to a third term.

Incumbent, Bob Lanier, won his bid for a third term as mayor of Houston in a landslide, easily defeating Dave Wilson and Elizabeth Spates, who was the first black woman to run for mayor of Houston.

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