1997 Houston mayoral election

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.

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