1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 88
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Eugene Blanshan (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating William R. Ferguson (R) by 21.2 points.
Eugene BlanshanDemocrat · winner
60.6%6,100
William R. FergusonRepublican
39.4%3,966
10,067 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