1995 Houston mayoral election

1995 Houston mayoral election
	November 7, 1995
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.

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

Incumbent Mayor Bob Lanier, real estate developer^[1]
Dave Wilson, sign company owner^[1]
Elizabeth Spates, Houston school trustee^[1]

Results

Houston mayoral election, 1995
Candidate	Votes	%
Bob Lanier (incumbent)	104,222	83%
Dave Wilson	11,403	9%
Elizabeth Spates	10,456	8%

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Houston mayor re-elected". UPI Archives. November 7, 1995. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[UPI-1] "Houston mayor re-elected". UPI Archives. November 7, 1995. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

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