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Parents > United States > Texas > TX Counties > Harris > Houston > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1981 - 11:55pm Central
Polls Open November 17, 1981 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 17, 1981 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 02, 1982 - 12:00pm
Term End January 02, 1984 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH August 07, 2008 09:44pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/20/1979
NameJim McConn Votes90,552 (56.28%)
Term01/01/1980 - 12/31/1981 Margin20,195 (+12.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/08/1983
NameKathy Whitmire Votes179,719 (63.90%)
Term01/02/1984 - 01/02/1986 Margin81,801 (+29.08%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Nov 03, 1981 Houston Mayor - Primary
Kathy Whitmire
N 279,591

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Name City Controller Kathy Whitmire Jack Heard  
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan  
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Uncertified Votes 170,695 (62.49%) 102,446 (37.51%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -68,249 (-24.99%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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