1995 Houston elections
The 1995 Houston elections took place on November 7, 1995, and December 9, 1995. All City Council posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections. All positions were non-partisan.
Results taken from the archives of the Office of the City Secretary of the City of Houston .[1]
Mayor
See 1995 Houston mayoral election
Mayoral race
The 1995 Houston mayoral election was an election with Incumbent Bob Lanier being re-elected to a third term with 82% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Bob Lanier | 104,222 | 82.66% | ||
| none | Dave Wilson | 11,403 | 9.05% | ||
| none | Elizabeth Spates | 10,456 | 8.29% | ||
City Controller
The 1995 Houston City Controller election was won by Lloyd E. Kelley with 53% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Lloyd E. Kelley | 58,048 | 53.35% | ||
| none | Mark Lee | 35,397 | 32.54% | ||
| none | R. Garry Palmer | 15,353 | 14.11% | ||
City Council At-large 1
In the 1995 Houston City Council At-large 1 election, Gracie Guzman Saenz was elected with 100% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Gracie Guzman Saenz | 87,066 | 100% | ||
City Council At-large 2
In the 1995 Houston City Council At-large 2 election, Joe Roach was elected over opponents Gladys Marie House and Marilu Rumfolo.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Joe Roach | 83,641 | 73.35% | ||
| none | Gladys Marie House | 20,439 | 17.92% | ||
| none | Marilu Rumfolo | 9956 | 8.73% | ||
City Council At-large 3
Many candidates dove into a crowded election, the top two, Orlando Sanchez and David Ballard, then ran in the run-off. A naturalized citizen, Sanchez made political history as the first Latino immigrant to be elected to a citywide position in Houston, when he won the at-large seat on the city council.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Orlando Sanchez (politician) | 24,352 | 25.06% | ||
| none | David Ballard | 14,868 | 15.30% | ||
| none | Chris Bell | 13,772 | 14.17% | ||
| none | Michael "Griff" Griffin | 10,978 | 11.31% | ||
| none | Cynthia Kay Drabek | 7,374 | 7.59% | ||
| none | Sally London Green | 7,015 | 7.22% | ||
| none | Sylvia Kipperman Ayres | 5,791 | 5.96% | ||
| none | Edward (Ed) Small | 3,807 | 3.92% | ||
| none | James B. Neal | 3,323 | 3.42% | ||
| none | Phil Welch | 3,296 | 3.39% | ||
| none | Harold "Oilman" Eide | 2,585 | 2.66% | ||
City Council At-large 4
In the 1995 Houston City Council At-large 4 election, John W. Peavy Jr. was elected with 76% of the votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | John W. Peavy Jr. | 80,900 | 76.75% | ||
| none | Alfredo Santos | 24,503 | 23.25% | ||
City Council At-large 5
In the 1995 Houston City Council At-large 5 election, Judson W. Robinson was elected to an at-large position.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Judson W. Robinson | 70,479 | 28% | ||
| none | Robert R. (Randy) Sims Jr. | 26,883 | 25.18% | ||
| none | Sam "Texas" Fayad | 9,402 | 8.81% | ||
City Council District A
In the 1995 Houston City Council District A election, Helen Huey was elected with 74% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Helen Huey | 10,075 | 73.95% | ||
| none | Will Archer | 3,549 | 26.05% | ||
City Council District B
In the 1995 Houston City Council District B election, Jarvis Johnson was re-elected to a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Michael Yarbrough | 8,177 | 66.24% | ||
| none | Ricky E. Bailey | 2,729 | 22.11% | ||
| none | Etheal Lewis | 836 | 6.77% | ||
| none | William (Bill) Butler | 602 | 4.88% | ||
City Council District C
In the 1995 Houston City Council District C election, Martha J. Wong was elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Martha J. Wong | 13,574 | 84.85% | ||
| none | Donald Murphy Guillory | 2,423 | 15.15% | ||
City Council District D
In the 1995 Houston City Council District D election, Wanda Adams was elected after a run-off.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Jew Don Boney | 7,248 | 39.83% | ||
| none | Saundria Chase Gray | 5,970 | 32.81% | ||
| none | May Walker | 1,667 | 9.16% | ||
| none | Cleveland Gite | 960 | 5.27% | ||
| none | George Dillard | 946 | 5.20% | ||
| none | Sylvia Livingston Terry | 412 | 2.26% | ||
City Council District E
In the Houston City Council District E election, Rob Todd was elected after a run-off.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Rob Todd | 2,624 | 18.75% | ||
| none | Andrew C. Burks Jr. | 2,389 | 17.07% | ||
| none | Gregg R. Stephens | 2,378 | 16.99% | ||
| none | Danny Perkins | 2,369 | 16.93% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Rob Todd | 4,387 | 63.20% | ||
| none | Andrew C. Burks Jr. | 2,554 | 36.80% | ||
City Council District F
In the 1995 Houston City Council District F election, Ray F. Driscoll was election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Ray F. Driscoll | 4,316 | 62.63% | ||
| none | Don Clover | 2,575 | 37.37% | ||
City Council District G
In the 1995 Houston City Council District G election, John Kelley was elected to a third term with 100% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | John Kelley | 12,450 | 100% | ||
City Council District H
In the 1995 Houston City Council District H election, Felix Fraga was elected with 71% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | Felix Fraga | 6,661 | 70.98% | ||
| none | Daphne Brown | 1,961 | 20.90% | ||
| none | Bob Turley | 762 | 8.12% | ||
City Council District I
In the 1995 Houston City Council District I election, John E. Costillo was elected as council member.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | John E. Castillo | 4,771 | 55.34% | ||
| none | Luciano Salinas Jr. | 2,237 | 25.95% | ||
| none | W. R. Morris | 1,269 | 14.72% | ||
References
- ^ "CITY OF HOUSTON GENERAL ELECTION HARRIS, FORT BEND AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES COMBINED NOVEMBER 7, 1995" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
