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The1995 Houston elections took place on November 7, 1995, and December 9, 1995. All City Council posts, the City Controller, and theMayor 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]
See1995 Houston mayoral election
The 1995 Houston mayoral election was an election with IncumbentBob 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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
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% | ||
