1998Final results
1998 election for Oregon House District 16
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Jeff Merkley (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Cletus Moore Jr. (R) by 20.9 points.
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · winner
60.4%8,560
Cletus Moore Jr.Republican
39.6%5,605
14,165 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET