1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for Oregon House District 16
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Frank Shields (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Mark Gardner (D) by 19.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Frank ShieldsRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%9,936
Mark GardnerDemocrat
37.9%6,561
Daniel M. H. GordonLibertarian
4.0%693
Richard A. PickensOther party
0.7%114
17,304 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Frank Shields (R)Mark Gardner (D)
Also on the ballot: Daniel M. H. Gordon (Libertarian), 4.0%; Richard A. Pickens (Other party), 0.7%