1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 85
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Florence Buhr (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Bev Wilson (R) by 25.1 points.
Florence BuhrDemocrat · winner
62.6%6,037
Bev WilsonRepublican
37.4%3,612
9,649 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