1980 Portland, Oregon, mayoral elections

January 2025 November 2025 1980 Portland, Oregon, mayoral elections Portland, Oregon presidential no 1976 Portland, Oregon mayoral election 1976 1984 Portland, Oregon mayoral election 1984 1980 5 20 Regular election Special election Frank_Ivancie_(cropped).png Frank Ivancie Nonpartisan politician 3x4.svg Connie McCready Nonpartisan politician Mayor Connie McCreadyIn September 1979, McCready was appointed by her fellow city councilors to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mayor Neil Goldschmidt, who had been appointed United States Secretary of Transportation. Frank Ivancie 64,35453.18% 50,61741.83% 64,14352.55% 52,81243.27% Two elections for the position of mayor of Portland, Oregon, were held concurrently on May 20, 1980. There were two ballot items for the same office: a special election to fill the seat for the final weeks of the current term (ending January 3, 1981), and another primary election for a full term (beginning the same day). City commissioner Frank Ivancie defeated acting mayor Connie McCready in both races. Because he received an absolute majority in the election for the full term, no run-off election was held.Efiles - Election Results Prior to 2000 (21/EF/737) https://efiles.portlandoregon.gov/record/14326699 https://web.archive.org/web/20240415002700/https://efiles.portlandoregon.gov/record/14326699 2024-04-15 2025-01-21 efiles.portlandoregon.govErickson Steve May 21, 1980 Ivancie credits 'positive campaign' for vote margin The Oregonian B5 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. Despite officially being listed as nonpartisan, Ivancie was a Conservative DemocratFriedman Gordon R. 2019-05-02 Frank Ivancie, last conservative mayor of Portland, dies at 94 https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2019/05/frank-ivancie-last-conservative-mayor-of-portland-dies-at-94.html 2025-01-21 Oregonian/OregonLive en and McCready was a Republican.Constance Averill McCready (1921–2000) https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/mccready-connie/ 2025-01-21 www.oregonencyclopedia.org en This was the last Portland mayoral election with a major Republican candidate. Candidates Regular election Frank Ivancie, city commissioner Connie McCready, incumbent mayor Norman A. Berberick, engineer William L. Patrick Fred Auger Joseph H. Harris Judson Longaker Special election Frank Ivancie, city commissioner Connie McCready, incumbent mayor Norman A. Berberick, engineer William L. Patrick Results Regular election 1980 Portland mayoral election Frank Ivancie Nonpartisan candidate 64,354 53.18 Connie McCready (incumbent) Nonpartisan candidate 50,617 41.83 Norman A. Berberick Nonpartisan candidate 2,543 2.10 William L. Patrick Nonpartisan candidate 1,677 1.38 Fred Auger Nonpartisan candidate 833 0.68 Joseph H. Harris Nonpartisan candidate 385 0.31 Judson Longaker Nonpartisan candidate 279 0.23 311 0.25 120,999 100 Special election 1980 Portland mayoral special election Frank Ivancie Nonpartisan candidate 64,143 52.55 Connie McCready (incumbent) Nonpartisan candidate 52,812 43.27 Norman A. Berberick Nonpartisan candidate 2,803 2.29 William L. Patrick Nonpartisan candidate 1,990 1.63 304 0.24 122,052 100 Notes References 1980 Category:1980 Oregon elections Category:1980 United States mayoral elections Mayoral election Category:Non-partisan mayoral elections in the United States