1996Final results
1996 election for Oregon House District 53
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Steve Harper (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Marc Kane (D) by 18.9 points.
Steve HarperRepublican · winner
59.4%11,368
Marc KaneDemocrat
40.6%7,756
19,124 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