1991 Houston mayoral election

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

• Incumbent Mayor Kathy Whitmire
• Businessman and real estate developer Bob Lanier
• State Representative Sylvester Turner

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%

Turner would later campaign in 2003 but took third place. He won the mayoral runoff on December 12, 2015.