1996 Special Election Results
| For Commissioner Position No. 2 | MULTNOMAH COUNTY | CLACKAMAS COUNTY | WASHINGTON COUNTY | TOTAL VOTES |
| Bob Bennet | 2,170 | 5 | 4 | 2,179 |
| Bruce Broussard | 4,729 | 8 | 3 | 4,740 |
| Chuck Duffy | 21,864 | 34 | 25 | 21,923 |
| Lucious Hicks | 14,507 | 20 | 15 | 14,542 |
| Jim Kuffner | 9,299 | 13 | 14 | 9,326 |
| Jada Mae Langloss | 1,019 | 1 | 0 | 1,020 |
| Sam Oakland | 3,315 | 1 | 1 | 3,317 |
| D.W. Owens | 1,799 | 3 | 0 | 1,802 |
| Ken Pliska | 1,460 | 6 | 17 | 1,483 |
| Berna Plummer | 4,253 | 1 | 15 | 4,269 |
| Peter S. Ravagni | 286 | 0 | 0 | 286 |
| Faarax Dahir Sheik-Noor | 518 | 2 | 1 | 521 |
| Bill Spidal | 4,610 | 8 | 3 | 4,621 |
| Erik Sten | 37,892 | 25 | 33 | 37,950 |
| Mark White | 1,009 | 4 | 0 | 1,013 |
| Melinda Benson Wilde | 6,134 | 6 | 8 | 6,148 |
| Write-In Votes -- | 647 | |||
| Total Votes Cast for Office -- | 115,787 |