1996Final results
1996 election for Oregon House District 14
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
George V. Eighmey (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Patrick V. Gardella (R) by 58.2 points.
George V. EighmeyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.3%13,945
Patrick V. GardellaRepublican
14.2%2,730
Andy DavisOther party
8.7%1,671
Patrick StephensLibertarian
2.9%553
Oliver H. TracySocialist
2.0%381
19,280 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
George V. Eighmey (D)Patrick V. Gardella (R)Andy Davis (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Patrick Stephens (Libertarian), 2.9%; Oliver H. Tracy (Socialist), 2.0%