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.[1]
^Verhovek, Sam Howe (December 8, 1997). "Black Mayor". New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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