1996Final results
1996 election for Oregon House District 48
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Ken Messerle (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Martha Weaverbritell (D) by 23.3 points.
Ken MesserleRepublican · winner
61.6%14,627
Martha WeaverbritellDemocrat
38.4%9,103
23,730 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