The 1996 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 21, 1996, and November 5, 1996, to elect three positions on the Portland, Oregon City Council.[1]
Jim Francesconi and Charlie Hales won positions 1 and 4, respectively, after a primary and runoff election.[2] [3] Erik Sten won election to position 2 during a special general election due to Earl Blumenauer's election to the US House of Representatives.
| Election Name: | Portland City Commission Position 1 election, 1996 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 1998 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Election Date: | May 21, 1996 & November 5, 1996 |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Second round |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate1: | Jim Francesconi |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| 1Data1: | 27,942 31.15% |
| 2Data1: | 97,164 52.06% |
| Candidate2: | Gail Shibley |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| 1Data2: | 27,631 30.80% |
| 2Data2: | 88,065 47.19% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Erik Sten |
| Party3: | Nonpartisan politician |
| 1Data3: | 20,616 22.98% |
| 2Data3: | Eliminated |
| Commissioner | |
| Before Election: | Mike Lindberg |
| After Election: | Jim Francesconi |
Jim Francesconi and Gail Shibley won the primary election. Jim Francesconi won the general election.
| Election Name: | Portland City Commission Position 2 special election, 1996 |
| Percentage1: | 60.18% |
| After Election: | Randy Leonard |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Before Election: | Randy Leonard |
| City Commission | |
| Percentage2: | 38.86% |
| Popular Vote2: | 70,542 |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Candidate2: | Chuck Duffy |
| Popular Vote1: | 109,227 |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Candidate1: | Erik Sten |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1996 |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Next Election: | 1998 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Type: | presidential |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg |
| After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
Erik Sten won the special election due to Earl Blumenauer's election to the US House of Representatives.
| Election Name: | Portland City Commission Position 4 election, 1996 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 1998 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Election Date: | May 21, 1996 & November 5, 1996 |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Second round |
| Image1: | Charlie_Hales_in_2011_(1).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Charlie Hales |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| 1Data1: | 46,901 55.77% |
| 2Data1: | 125,412 95.71% |
| Candidate2: | Paul McCoy |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| 1Data2: | 25,029 29.76% |
| 2Data2: | Eliminated |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Tom O'Connor |
| Party3: | Nonpartisan politician |
| 1Data3: | 11,415 13.57% |
| 2Data3: | Eliminated |
| Commissioner | |
| Before Election: | Charlie Hales |
| After Election: | Charlie Hales |
Charlie Hales and Paul McCoy won the primary election. McCoy dropped out before the general election and Hales won outright.