1997 Houston mayoral election
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.
Candidates
- Richard Barry
- Lee Brown, former Director of the National Drug Control Policy
- Brenard Calkins
- George Greanias
- Helen Huey
- Jeane-Claude Lanau
- Robert Mosbacher, local businessman
- Gracie Saenz