1996 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

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

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.

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

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