Oregon's 59th House district

District 59 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2013, the boundary for the district includes all of Jefferson and Wheeler counties and portions of Deschutes and Wasco counties. The current representative for the district is Republican Daniel Bonham of The Dalles.^[1][2]

District map

Election results

District boundaries have changed over time; therefore, representatives before 2013 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present^[3][4] are as follows:

Year	Candidate	Party	Percent	Opponent	Party	Percent	Opponent	Party	Percent
2000	Greg Smith	Republican	69.25%	Linda Harrington	Democratic	30.75%
2002	John Mabrey	Republican	54.85%	Jim Gilbertson	Democratic	44.72%	Write-ins		0.43%
2004	John Dallum	Republican	58.33%	Jack Lorts	Democratic	41.67%
2006	John Dallum	Republican	50.58%	Jim Gilbertson	Democratic	49.26%	Write-ins		0.15%
2008^[a]	John Huffman	Republican	59.09%	Mike Ahern	Democratic	40.74%	Write-ins		0.17%
2010	John Huffman	Republican	69.54%	Will Boettner	Democratic	30.27%	Write-ins		0.18%
2012	John Huffman	Republican	66.67%	Gary Ollerenshaw	Democratic	33.13%	Write-ins		0.20%
2014	John Huffman	Republican	98.14%	Write-ins		1.86%
2016	John Huffman	Republican	70.24%	Tyler Gabriel	Democratic	29.49%	Write-ins		0.27%
2018^[b]	Daniel Bonham	Republican	62.22%	Darcy Long-Curtiss	Democratic	37.70%	Write-ins		0.09%

1. John Huffman was the incumbent in this election. He was appointed to this seat on August 27, 2007 to replace John Dallum, who resigned from office.^[5][6]
2. Daniel Bonham was the incumbent in this election. He was appointed to this seat on November 20, 2017 to replace John Huffman, who resigned to take an appointment to the United States Department of Agriculture.^{[7][8][9][10]}

See also

• Oregon Legislative Assembly
• Oregon House of Representatives

References

1. "State Representatives by District". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
2. "Representative Daniel Bonham". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
3. "OR State House 59 - History". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
4. "Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
5. "Rep. John Dallum Resigns". Blue Oregon. July 16, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
6. "John Huffman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
7. Friedman, Gordon R. (November 2, 2017). "Oregon lawmaker resigns in midst of seeking Trump administration job". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
8. Gill, Holly M. (November 22, 2017). "Daniel Bonham is new state rep". The Madras Pioneer. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
9. Friedman, Gordon R. (November 20, 2017). "Businessman from The Dalles appointed to Oregon Legislature". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
10. "OR State House 59 - Appointment". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2019.

External links

• Oregon House of Representatives Official site
• Oregon Secretary of State: Redistricting Reform Task Force