The1996 PortlandCity Commission elections were held on May 21, 1996, and November 5, 1996, to elect three positions on thePortland, Oregon City Council.[1]
Jim Francesconi andCharlie Hales won positions 1 and 4, respectively, after a primary and runoff election.[2][3]Erik Sten won election to position 2 during a special general election due toEarl Blumenauer's election to theUS House of Representatives.
Portland City Commission Position 1 election, 1996
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Jim Francesconi andGail Shibley won the primary election.Jim Francesconi won the general election.
Position 1 primary election, 1996| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Nonpartisan | Jim Francesconi | 27,942 | 31.15% |
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| Nonpartisan | Gail Shibley | 27,631 | 30.80% |
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| Nonpartisan | Erik Sten | 20,616 | 22.98% |
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| Nonpartisan | Bob Bennett | 4,781 | 5.33% |
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| Nonpartisan | Bob Bloodgood | 3,557 | 3.96% |
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| Nonpartisan | Dale E. Sherbourne | 2,345 | 2.61% |
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| Nonpartisan | Peter S. Nilsson | 1,397 | 1.55% |
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| Nonpartisan | Jada Mae Langloss | 1,026 | 1.14% |
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| Write-in | 400 | 0.44% |
| Total votes | 89,695 | 100 |
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Position 2 (special)
[edit]Portland City Commission Position 2 special election, 1996
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Erik Sten won the special election due toEarl Blumenauer's election to theUS House of Representatives.
Portland City Commission Position 4 election, 1996
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Charlie Hales and Paul McCoy won the primary election. McCoy dropped out before the general election and Hales won outright.
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