Houston mayoral election, 1991

The Houston Mayoral Election of 1991 took place on November 5, 1991. The race was officially non-partisan. Bob Lanier defeated five term incumbent mayor Kathy Whitmire. A run-off election was held on December 7, 1991.

Candidates

Results

Houston mayoral election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
None Bob Lanier 138,096 44%
None Sylvester Turner 113,782 36%
None Kathy Whitmire 63,613 20%
Houston mayoral election, 1991 Run-off
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
None Bob Lanier 152,792 53%
None Sylvester Turner 135,173 47%