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  Houston Mayor - Runoff
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Parents > United States > Texas > TX Counties > Harris > Houston > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1971 - 11:55pm Central
Polls Open December 07, 1971 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close December 07, 1971 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1972 - 12:00pm
Term End December 31, 1973 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH January 31, 2009 10:24pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/15/1969
NameLouie Welch Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/01/1970 - 12/31/1971 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won12/04/1973
NameFred Hofheinz Votes123,593 (50.57%)
Term01/01/1974 - 12/31/1975 Margin2,806 (+1.15%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Nov 20, 1971 Houston Mayor - Primary
Louie Welch
N 219,286

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Name (I) Mayor Louie Welch Fred Hofheinz  
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 141,753 (52.82%) 126,637 (47.18%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -15,116 (-5.63%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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