Bhp = Brake Horse Power. Horse power is a term used from around 1800's when mechanical machines were first introduced. Their power had to be measured in terms of their counterpart (Ponies) and hence the term Hp was invented.
The race for mayor is tight. Current Mayor Richard Anderson (1,409 votes) will face former mayor Monica Gates (1,565 votes) in the general election. Kingman will welcome one new city council member â Travis Lingenfelter.
Democrat Elected Mayor of Houston. HOUSTON â Voters here on Saturday kept the largest city in Texas in Democratic hands, electing a longtime lawmaker as mayor in a tight race over a Republican-leaning businessman. The lawmaker, State Representative Sylvester Turner, defeated his rival, Bill King, as rainy weather appeared to have lessened turnout in the runoff election.