1995 Houston elections

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The 1995 Houston elections took place on November 7, 1995, and December 9, 1995. All City Council posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections. All positions were non-partisan.

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Results taken from the archives of the Office of the City Secretary of the City of Houston . [1]

Mayor

See 1995 Houston mayoral election

Mayoral race

The 1995 Houston mayoral election was an election with Incumbent Bob Lanier being re-elected to a third term with 82% of the vote.

1995 Houston mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
none Bob Lanier 104,22282.66%
noneDave Wilson11,4039.05%
noneElizabeth Spates10,4568.29%

City Controller

The 1995 Houston City Controller election was won by Lloyd E. Kelley with 53% of the vote.

1995 Houston City Controller election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneLloyd E. Kelley58,04853.35%
noneMark Lee35,39732.54%
noneR. Garry Palmer15,35314.11%

City Council At-large 1

In the 1995 Houston City Council At-large 1 election, Gracie Guzman Saenz was elected with 100% of the vote.

1995 Houston City Council At-large 1 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneGracie Guzman Saenz87,066100%

City Council At-large 2

In the 1995 Houston City Council At-large 2 election, Joe Roach was elected over opponents Gladys Marie House and Marilu Rumfolo.

1995 Houston City Council At-large 2 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneJoe Roach83,64173.35%
noneGladys Marie House20,43917.92%
noneMarilu Rumfolo99568.73%

City Council At-large 3

Many candidates dove into a crowded election, the top two, Orlando Sanchez and David Ballard, then ran in the run-off. A naturalized citizen, Sanchez made political history as the first Latino immigrant to be elected to a citywide position in Houston, when he won the at-large seat on the city council.

1995 Houston City Council At-large 3 special election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
none Orlando Sanchez (politician) 24,35225.06%
noneDavid Ballard14,86815.30%
noneChris Bell13,77214.17%
noneMichael "Griff" Griffin10,97811.31%
noneCynthia Kay Drabek7,3747.59%
noneSally London Green7,0157.22%
noneSylvia Kipperman Ayres5,7915.96%
noneEdward (Ed) Small3,8073.92%
noneJames B. Neal3,3233.42%
nonePhil Welch3,2963.39%
noneHarold "Oilman" Eide2,5852.66%

City Council At-large 4

In the 1995 Houston City Council At-large 4 election, John W. Peavy Jr. was elected with 76% of the votes.

1995 Houston City Council At-large 4 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneJohn W. Peavy Jr.80,90076.75%
noneAlfredo Santos24,50323.25%

City Council At-large 5

In the 1995 Houston City Council At-large 5 election, Judson W. Robinson was elected to an at-large position.

1995 Houston City Council At-large 5 election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneJudson W. Robinson70,47928%
noneRobert R. (Randy) Sims Jr.26,88325.18%
noneSam "Texas" Fayad9,4028.81%

City Council District A

In the 1995 Houston City Council District A election, Helen Huey was elected with 74% of the vote.

1995 Houston City Council District A election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneHelen Huey10,07573.95%
noneWill Archer3,54926.05%

City Council District B

In the 1995 Houston City Council District B election, Jarvis Johnson was re-elected to a second term.

1995 Houston City Council District B election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneMichael Yarbrough8,17766.24%
noneRicky E. Bailey2,72922.11%
noneEtheal Lewis8366.77%
noneWilliam (Bill) Butler6024.88%

City Council District C

In the 1995 Houston City Council District C election, Martha J. Wong was elected.

1995 Houston City Council District C election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneMartha J. Wong13,57484.85%
noneDonald Murphy Guillory2,42315.15%

City Council District D

In the 1995 Houston City Council District D election, Wanda Adams was elected after a run-off.

1995 Houston City Council District D election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneJew Don Boney7,24839.83%
noneSaundria Chase Gray5,97032.81%
noneMay Walker1,6679.16%
noneCleveland Gite9605.27%
noneGeorge Dillard9465.20%
noneSylvia Livingston Terry4122.26%

City Council District E

In the Houston City Council District E election, Rob Todd was elected after a run-off.

1995 Houston City Council District E election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneRob Todd2,62418.75%
noneAndrew C. Burks Jr.2,38917.07%
noneGregg R. Stephens2,37816.99%
noneDanny Perkins2,36916.93%
1995 Houston City Council District E run-off election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneRob Todd4,38763.20%
noneAndrew C. Burks Jr.2,55436.80%

City Council District F

In the 1995 Houston City Council District F election, Ray F. Driscoll was election.

1995 Houston City Council District F election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneRay F. Driscoll4,31662.63%
noneDon Clover2,57537.37%

City Council District G

In the 1995 Houston City Council District G election, John Kelley was elected to a third term with 100% of the vote.

1995 Houston City Council District G election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneJohn Kelley12,450100%

City Council District H

In the 1995 Houston City Council District H election, Felix Fraga was elected with 71% of the vote.

1995 Houston City Council District H election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneFelix Fraga6,66170.98%
noneDaphne Brown1,96120.90%
noneBob Turley7628.12%

City Council District I

In the 1995 Houston City Council District I election, John E. Costillo was elected as council member.

1995 Houston City Council District I election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
noneJohn E. Castillo4,77155.34%
noneLuciano Salinas Jr.2,23725.95%
noneW. R. Morris1,26914.72%

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References

  1. "CITY OF HOUSTON GENERAL ELECTION HARRIS, FORT BEND AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES COMBINED NOVEMBER 7, 1995" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2023.