| Election Name: | 1989 Houston mayoral election |
| Country: | Houston |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1987 Houston mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1987 |
| Next Election: | 1991 Houston mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1989 |
| 1Blank: | First round vote |
| 2Blank: | First round percentage |
| 3Blank: | Runoff vote |
| 4Blank: | Runoff percentage |
| Image1: | Kathy Whitmire (1).jpeg |
| Nominee1: | Kathy Whitmire |
| Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 176,342 |
| Percentage1: | 63% |
| Nominee2: | Fred Hofheinz |
| Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 88,971 |
| Percentage2: | 32% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Kathy Whitmire |
| After Election: | Kathy Whitmire |
The Houston Mayoral Election of 1989 took place on November 7, 1989. Incumbent Mayor Kathy Whitmire was re-elected to a fifth term.[1] [2] It was the last election of someone over three terms. (Before the Term Limits).