1995 Houston mayoral election

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1995 Houston mayoral election
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  1993 November 7, 1995 1997  
  Bob Lanier (cropped).jpg
Nominee Bob Lanier Dave WilsonElizabeth Spates
Popular vote104,22211,40310,456
Percentage83%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.

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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. [1]

Candidates

Results

Houston mayoral election, 1995
CandidateVotes %
Bob Lanier (incumbent)104,22283%
Dave Wilson11,4039%
Elizabeth Spates10,4568%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Houston mayor re-elected". UPI Archives. November 7, 1995. Retrieved February 12, 2024.