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1988 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election
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January 2025
Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg B3BCC8 B3BCC8 B3BCC8 presidential no 1984 Portland, Oregon mayoral election 1984 1992 Portland, Oregon mayoral election 1992 First-round vote First-round percentage Second-round vote Second-round percentage 1988 11 08 Bud_Clark_1988.jpg 150x150px Bud Clark 63,531 49.39% 115,603 58.46% 3x4.svg Ron Still 43,321 33.67% 81,724 41.32% File:3x4.svg Lloyd Anderson 13,954 10.84% Mayor Bud Clark Bud ClarkOn 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.Efiles - 1988 Primary Election Results _ 1980 to 1998 _ The City of Portland, Oregon (21/ED/6098) https://efiles.portlandoregon.gov/record/14326819/ 2025-01-21 efiles.portlandoregon.govEfiles - 1988 General Election Results _ 1980 to 1998 _ The City of Portland, Oregon (21/ED/6097) https://efiles.portlandoregon.gov/record/14326818/ 2025-01-21 efiles.portlandoregon.gov
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.Lane Dee Koberstein Paul Laatz Joan May 19, 1988 Runoff Likely in Mayor's Race The Oregonian A01Lane Dee Laatz Joan May 18, 1988 Clark at 50% may face Runoff vs. Still The Oregonian A01 As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 8 general election.Lane Dee Oliver Gordon November 9, 1988 Clark Coasts to Second Term The Oregonian A01
Candidates
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
William J. Doering
Andrew G. Eggleston
Robert Forthan
Jeffrey Liddicoat
Al Salazar
Ron Still, former chief of the Portland Police Bureau
Cliff Walker
Results
Primary election
1988 Portland mayoral primary election
Bud Clark (incumbent) Nonpartisan candidate 63,531 49.39
Ron Still Nonpartisan candidate 43,321 33.67
Lloyd Anderson Nonpartisan candidate 13,954 10.84
Jim Davis Nonpartisan candidate 5,271 4.09
Al Salazar Nonpartisan candidate 619 0.48
Jeffrey Liddicoat Nonpartisan candidate 532 0.41
Barry Bloom Nonpartisan candidate 499 0.38
Cliff Walker Nonpartisan candidate 376 0.29
Andrew G. Eggleston Nonpartisan candidate 145 0.11
Robert Forthan Nonpartisan candidate 141 0.10
William J. Doering Nonpartisan candidate 129 0.10
113 0.08
128,631 100.00
General election
1988 Portland mayoral general election
Bud Clark (incumbent) Nonpartisan candidate 115,603 58.46
Ron Still Nonpartisan candidate 81,724 41.32
420 0.21
229,888 100.00
References
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