1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 59
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Brian Carter (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating William Tolander (R) by 11.3 points.
Brian CarterDemocrat · winner
55.7%5,251
William TolanderRepublican
44.3%4,183
9,434 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET