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The City of Portland, Oregon

Auditor Simone Rede

Promoting open and accountable government

1932 General Election Results

FOR MAYOR –
FULL TERM
WINNER
ADAMS, LESTER F.
WOODWARD, WILLIAM F.
MACK, MILO B.
SHULL, FRANK L.
RICE, JOHN D.
ROBERTS, WM. A. GWYNNE
MCPHERSON, CHARLES T.
CARSON, JOSEPH K., JR.
X
DE JONGE, DIRK
DUNCAN, ROBERT GORDON
SANDBLAST, L.B.
FRIEDMAN, SAUL
WHITBECK, WALTER W.
DE LASHMUTT, CHARLES E.
WATKINS, ELTON

FOR COMMISSIONER –
UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JULY 1, 1933
WINNER
SILVERMAN, A.M.
SNEARLEY, WALTER T.
JOHNSON, ALBERT G.
ANDERSON, GUST
BENNETT, J.E.
X
SLOAN, CARL E.
BEAN, O.R.
PIER, STANHOPE S.
SHELLEY, ROBERT
WEBER, LOUISE PALMER
ROOT, GEORGE G.
HARRY, G.Y.
EISMAN, GEO. P.
KROPP, EDWARD L.
SWEENEY, TOM A.
WARD, RUSSELL D.

FOR COMMISSIONER –
FULL TERM

TWO TO BE ELECTED
WINNER
SILVERMAN, A.M.
SNEARLEY, WALTER T.
BARBUR. A. L.
JOHNSON, ALBERT G.
ANDERSON, GUST
BENNETT, J.E.
X
SLOAN, ARL E.
KEMP, CLAUDE W.
BLOOMQUIST, E.H.
BEAN, O.R.
X
PIER, STANHOPE S.
SHELLEY, ROBERT
LEWIS, JOHN H.
JEFFREY, JOHN A.
WEBER, LOUISE PALMER
COOLBROTH, EDWIN L.
SELBY, E.C.
JOHANNSON, BJORN
ROOT, GEORGE G.
DAVIS, ALF H.
LUCE, WM. A.
HARRY, G.Y.
EISMAN, GEO. P.
KROPP, EDWARD L.
SWEENEY, TOM A.
WARD, RUSSELL D.

MEASURE
REFERENDUM: $6 LICENSE FEE ON EVERY STORE
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
54,288
NO
52,479

MEASURE
REPEAL $1.25 MILL LEVY TO FIX FIRE & POLICE WAGE SCALES
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
55,546
NO
49,232

MEASURE
ABOLISH PREFERENTIAL SYSTEM OF VOTING ESTABLISH NONPARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
78,911
NO
18,461

MEASURE
REVISE DATES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS TERMS
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
72,215
NO
21,123

MEASURE
$195,000 BONDS FOURTH STREET EXTENSION
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
58,860
NO
43,123

MEASURE
SPECIAL TAX LEVY FOR BAND IN PARKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
26,104
NO
74,114

MEASURE
COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
58,280
NO
33,636

MEASURE
AUTHORIZE LEASING OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
44,773
NO
49,126

MEASURE
PAYMENT FOR WATER CONSUMED BY CITY
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
62,349
NO
37,303