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1996Final results

1996 election for Oregon House District 6

Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon

Ken Strobeck (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Karen E. Stratton (D) by 10.3 points.

Ken StrobeckRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.6%10,185
44.3%8,261
1.1%204
18,650 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

EvenR+20.71988R+15.71990R+12.11994R+10.31996R+28.41998D+6.72000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Ken Strobeck (R)Karen E. Stratton (D)

Also on the ballot: Jonathan R. Axt (Socialist), 1.1%