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The City of Portland, Oregon

Auditor Simone Rede

Promoting open and accountable government

1956 Primary Election Results

FOR MAYOR
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
DOBBINS, JOE
13,429
LOZO, RICHARD (DICK)
1,110
MCADAMS, GEORGE C.
741
MILLER, C.E.
1,694
MOSSMAN, EARL
1,811
PETERSON, FRED L.
52,372
SCHRUNK, TERRY D.
69,235
WATT, CHARLES J.
2,691
WATTERS, RAYMOND E.
1,277

FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
DEADERICK, KELLY
13,221
DOMENICO, ROBT. T. (BOB)
6,965
EARL, STANLEY W.
69,165
O’DONNELL, JOHN J. (JACK)
17,148
OLMAN, GEORGE
8,045
OPHEIM, M. "OPIE"
3,136
PETERSON, D.S. (FRED)
15,962

FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
ANDERSON, ARTHUR ANDREW
6,483
BENNETT, J.E. (JAKE)
24,165
BOWES, WM. A.
56,905
BUTTS, LEO. E.
6,771
BYBEE, BARNEY C.
6,129
LILLIE A. J. "JACK"
3,735
STARVAGGI, A.C. (RED)
8,562
TOWNE, W.J. (BILL)
2,212
VIDAN, MICHAEL M.
3,676
WILLING, JOHN
4,421
WILSON, ANN FAIRFAX
6,770

MEASURE 51
SPECIAL REHABILITATION FARM, POLICE ACADEMY LEVY
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
32,437
NO
95,493

MEASURE 52
EAST SIDE LIMITATION, EXPOSITION-RECREATION COMMISSION
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES – INITIAL COUNT
64,482
RECOUNT
64,363
NO – INITIAL COUNT
63,987
RECOUNT
64,060
 
MEASURE 53 PROHIBITING PINBALLS, CERTAIN OTHER MECHANICAL GAMES
TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED
YES
76,770
NO
59,258