1996 Portland, Oregon mayoral election

The 1996 Portland mayoral election was held on May 21, 1996 to elect the mayor of Portland, Oregon. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz was re-elected.

1996 Portland mayoral election
May 21, 1996 (1996-05-21)
 
Nominee Vera Katz Bill Spidal
Party Democratic Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 76,915 5,926
Percentage 74.47% 5.73%
Mayor before election

Vera Katz
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Vera Katz
Democratic

Elections in Oregon

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
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 Write-ins 961 0.93
Total votes 103,273
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References
  1. "2000 Primary Election - Official Results". MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 21, 1996. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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