1997 Houston mayoral election

1997 Houston mayoral election
November 4, 1997 (first round)
December 6, 1997 (runoff)
 
Candidate Lee Brown Robert Mosbacher
First round 126,5478
41%		 90,004
29%
Runoff 156,169
53%		 140,321
47%
 
Candidate George Greanias Gracie Saenz
First round 52,937
17%		 21,752
7%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Mayor before election

Lee Brown

 Elected mayor

Lee Brown

The 1997 Houston mayoral election 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.

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