1996 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

On May 21, 1996, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz was re-elected.

1996 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

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Nominee Vera Katz Bill Spidal
Popular vote 76,915 5,926
Percentage 74.47% 5.73%

Mayor before election

Vera Katz

Elected mayor

Vera Katz

Portland uses a nonpartisan system for local elections, in which all voters are eligible to participate. All candidates are listed on the ballot without any political party affiliation.

All candidates meeting the qualifications competed in a blanket primary election on May 21, 1996. Because Katz received a majority of the vote in the initial round, no runoff election was necessary.

Results

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Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Vera Katz (incumbent) 76,915 74.47
Nonpartisan Bill Spidal 5,926 5.73
Nonpartisan Tom Cropper 3,800 3.68
Nonpartisan Michael Beaudin 2,921 2.82
Nonpartisan Robert L. Forthan 1,087 1.05
Nonpartisan Paul H. Shene III 801 0.77
Write-in 961 0.93
Total votes 103,273

References

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  1. ^ "2000 Primary Election - Official Results". MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 21, 1996. Retrieved October 24, 2019.