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Two 1980 Portland, Oregon mayoral elections 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
[edit]Regular election
[edit]- Frank Ivancie, city commissioner
- Connie McCready, incumbent mayor
- Norman A. Berberick, engineer
- William L. Patrick
- Fred Auger
- Joseph H. Harris
- Judson Longaker
Special election
[edit]- Frank Ivancie, city commissioner
- Connie McCready, incumbent mayor
- Norman A. Berberick, engineer
- William L. Patrick
Results
[edit]Regular Election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Frank Ivancie | 64,354 | 53.18 | |
| Nonpartisan | Connie McCready (incumbent) | 50,617 | 41.83 | |
| Nonpartisan | Norman A. Berberick | 2,543 | 2.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | William L. Patrick | 1,677 | 1.38 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fred Auger | 833 | 0.68 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph H. Harris | 385 | 0.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judson Longaker | 279 | 0.23 | |
| Write-in | 311 | 0.25 | ||
| Total votes | 120,999 | 100 | ||
Special election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Frank Ivancie | 64,143 | 52.55 | |
| Nonpartisan | Connie McCready (incumbent) | 52,812 | 43.27 | |
| Nonpartisan | Norman A. Berberick | 2,803 | 2.29 | |
| Nonpartisan | William L. Patrick | 1,990 | 1.63 | |
| Write-in | 304 | 0.24 | ||
| Total votes | 122,052 | 100 | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ In 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Efiles - Election Results Prior to 2000 (21/EF/737)". efiles.portlandoregon.gov. Archived from the original on 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Erickson, Steve (May 21, 1980). "Ivancie credits 'positive campaign' for vote margin". The Oregonian. pp. B5.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Gordon R. Friedman | The (2019-05-02). "Frank Ivancie, last conservative mayor of Portland, dies at 94". oregonlive. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "Constance Averill McCready (1921–2000)". www.oregonencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-21.