1996Final results
1996 election for Oregon House District 17
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Michael Fahey Sr. (D) won with 80.2% of the vote, defeating Leo Gardella (R) by 60.4 points.
Michael Fahey Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
80.2%13,515
Leo GardellaRepublican
19.8%3,339
16,854 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