2005 Houston mayoral election

2005 Houston mayoral election
November 8, 2005
 
Candidate Bill White
Popular vote 168,331
Percentage 91%
Mayor before election

Bill White

 Elected mayor

Bill White

The Houston Mayoral Election of 2005 took place on November 8, 2005. Incumbent Mayor Bill White was re-elected to a second term. Officially the race was non-partisan. Houston was dealing with the lingering impact of Hurricane Katrina and the large number of displaced Louisiana residents.[1]

Candidates

  • Incumbent Mayor Bill White
  • Gladys House
  • Jack Terence
  • Luis Ullrich
  • Anthony Dutrow

Results

Houston mayoral election, 2005[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
None Bill White (incumbent) 168,331 91%
None Galdys House 7,941 4%
None Jack Terence 4,319 3%
None Luis Ullrich 2,579 1%
None Anthony Dutrow 1,797 1%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Political Corner: 2005 Election Wrap-Up". NPR. November 10, 2005.
  2. ^ "City of Houston General Election - Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties combined November 8, 2005" (PDF). City of Houston.


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