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1997 Houston mayoral election
← 1995
November 4, 1997 (first round) December 6, 1997 (runoff)
1999 →
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
Mayor before election
Lee Brown
Elected Mayor
Lee Brown
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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]
^Verhovek, Sam Howe (December 8, 1997). "Black Mayor". New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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