1988 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election
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November 8, 1988
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On May 17, 1988 and November 8, 1988, elections were held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Incumbent mayor Bud Clark won reelection, defeating former Portland Police Bureau chief Ron Still.[1][2]
Portland uses a nonpartisan 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 a blanket 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]
Candidates
[edit]- Lloyd Anderson, Executive director of the Port of Portland and former city commissioner
- Barry Bloom
- J.E. (Bud) Clark, incumbent mayor
- Jim Davis, former chief of the Portland Police Bureau[4]
- William J. Doering
- Andrew G. Eggleston
- Robert Forthan
- Jeffrey Liddicoat
- Al Salazar
- Ron Still, former chief of the Portland Police Bureau
- Cliff Walker
Results
[edit]Primary election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bud Clark (incumbent) | 115,603 | 58.46 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Still | 81,724 | 41.32 | |
| Write-in | 420 | 0.21 | ||
| Total votes | 229,888 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Efiles - 1988 Primary Election Results _ 1980 to 1998 _ The City of Portland, Oregon (21/ED/6098)". efiles.portlandoregon.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ↑ "Efiles - 1988 General Election Results _ 1980 to 1998 _ The City of Portland, Oregon (21/ED/6097)". efiles.portlandoregon.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ↑ Lane, Dee; Koberstein, Paul; Laatz, Joan (May 19, 1988). "Runoff Likely in Mayor's Race". The Oregonian. pp. A01.
- 1 2 Lane, Dee; Laatz, Joan (May 18, 1988). "Clark at 50% may face Runoff vs. Still". The Oregonian. pp. A01.
- ↑ Lane, Dee; Oliver, Gordon (November 9, 1988). "Clark Coasts to Second Term". The Oregonian. pp. A01.