1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 86
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Gary Sherzan (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Jack R. Thoren (R) by 35.1 points.
Gary SherzanDemocrat · winner
67.5%6,715
Jack R. ThorenRepublican
32.5%3,228
9,943 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