1997 Houston mayoral election Candidate Lee Brown Robert Mosbacher George Greanias First round 126,5478 90,004 52,937 Runoff 156,169 140,321 Eliminated Candidate Gracie Saenz First round 21,752 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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