1980 Portland, Oregon, mayoral elections|
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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.[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. Despite officially being listed as nonpartisan, Ivancie was a Conservative Democrat[3] and McCready was a Republican.[4] This was the last Portland mayoral election with a major Republican candidate.
Candidates
Regular election
Special election
Results
Regular election
Special election
Notes
References
- ^ "Efiles - Election Results Prior to 2000 (21/EF/737)". efiles.portlandoregon.gov. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Erickson, Steve (May 21, 1980). "Ivancie credits 'positive campaign' for vote margin". The Oregonian. pp. B5.
- ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (May 2, 2019). "Frank Ivancie, last conservative mayor of Portland, dies at 94". Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Constance Averill McCready (1921–2000)". www.oregonencyclopedia.org. Retrieved January 21, 2025.