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On May 15, 1984, an election was held inPortland, Oregon, to elect themayor. BusinessmanBud Clark defeated incumbent mayorFrank Ivancie.[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 15, 1988. Because Clark received an absolute majority of the vote in the primary election, no run-off election was held.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bud Clark | 64,073 | 54.02 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Ivancie (incumbent) | 50,228 | 42.35 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Kahn | 2,422 | 2.04 | |
| Nonpartisan | Norman A. Berberick | 695 | 0.58 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Kear | 637 | 0.53 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey Joseph James Liddicoat | 425 | 0.35 | |
| Write-in | 111 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 118,591 | 100 | ||
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