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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Iowa
      1986·U.S. House·Iowa

      Iowa U.S. House

      6 districtsD 2R 4
      6 districts|D won 2|R won 4|Closest: IA-06
      District ▲WinnerPartyVotes%Margin
      IA-01
      Jim LeachREP
      REP130,82566.4%
      R+32.8
      IA-02
      Thomas J TaukeREP
      REP144,63061.3%
      R+22.7
      IA-03
      David R NagleDEM
      DEM152,92054.6%
      D+9.2
      IA-04
      Neal SmithDEM
      DEM156,95268.3%
      D+36.7
      IA-05
      Jim Ross LightfootREP
      REP143,58959.2%
      R+18.4
      IA-06
      Fred GrandyREP
      REP160,67951.0%
      R+1.9
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