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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Iowa/IA-05
      1986·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Jim Ross Lightfoot
      59.2%85,025 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Scott H Hughes
      40.8%58,552 votes
      Margin
      R+18.4
      143,589 total votes
      3 candidates143,589 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jim Ross LightfootREP✓
      		REP85,02559.2%
      Scott H HughesDEM
      		DEM58,55240.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH120.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Iowa

      2010
      Steven KingREP
      R+33.4
      2008
      Steven KingREP
      R+22.5
      2006
      Steven KingREP
      R+22.9
      2004
      Steven KingREP
      R+26.6
      2002
      Steven KingREP
      R+24.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Tom LathamREP
      R+39.6
      1998
      Tom LathamREP
      R+99.2
      1996
      Tom LathamREP
      R+31.8
      1994
      Tom LathamREP
      R+21.8
      1992
      Fred GrandyREP
      R+99.3
      Redistricted
      1990
      Jim Ross LightfootREP
      R+36.0
      1988
      Jim Ross LightfootREP
      R+27.8
      1984
      Jim Ross LightfootREP
      R+1.6
      1982
      Tom HarkinDEM
      D+17.7
      View all US House history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      Jim Ross LightfootREP
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginD+5.5
      Career1984-1998
      Governor / US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Scott H HughesDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+0.7
      Career1984-1986
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Iowa, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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