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On May 17, 1988 and November 8, 1988, elections were held inPortland, Oregon, to elect themayor. Incumbent mayorBud Clark won reelection, defeating formerPortland Police Bureau chiefRon Still.[1][2]
Portland uses anonpartisan 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 ablanket primary election on May 17, 1988.[3][4] As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 8 general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Bud Clark (incumbent) | 63,531 | 49.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Still | 43,321 | 33.67 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lloyd Anderson | 13,954 | 10.84 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Davis | 5,271 | 4.09 | |
| Nonpartisan | Al Salazar | 619 | 0.48 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey Liddicoat | 532 | 0.41 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barry Bloom | 499 | 0.38% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cliff Walker | 376 | 0.29 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew G. Eggleston | 145 | 0.11 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Forthan | 141 | 0.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | William J. Doering | 129 | 0.10 | |
| Write-in | 113 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 128,631 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Bud Clark (incumbent) | 115,603 | 58.46 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Still | 81,724 | 41.32 | |
| Write-in | 420 | 0.21 | ||
| Total votes | 229,888 | 100 | ||
