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The City of Portland, Oregon

Auditor Simone Rede

Promoting open and accountable government

1940 Primary Election Results

FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1
WINNER
BENNETT, J.E.
X
HENDERSON, WALL
 
MACAFFREE, HECTOR W.
 
MCELROY, COLE
 
MENDENHALL, DEAVER K.
 
PENNER, FRANK P.
 
PETERSON, FRED L.
X
WEISER, JOE
 
WARD, RAY L.
 

FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4
UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JANUARY 1, 1941
WINNER
BOWES, WM. A.
X
HALLOWELL, DAN
 
LAMBERT, WILLIAM T.
 
WHITBECK, WALTER W.
 

FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4
FULL TERM
WINNER
BOWES, WM. A.
X
GAVIN, EDWARD G.
 
HALLOWELL, DAN
 
HUTCHISON, C. CARL
 
LAMBERT, WILLIAM T.
 
STAR VAGGI, JACK
 
WHITBECK, WALTER W.
 

MEASURE
WATERFRONT HIGHWAY EXTENSION BONDS
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
65,121
NO
34,807

MEASURE
CHANGING CITY’S FISCAL YEAR
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
57,571
NO
29,885

MEASURE
INDUSTRIAL SITE LEASING ACT
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
68,510
NO
19,864

MEASURE
MANNER OF FILLING VACANCY IN OFFICE
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
52,247
NO
30,431