1986Final results
1986 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Thomas Tauke (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Eric Tabor (D) by 22.7 points.
Thomas TaukeRepublican · winner
61.3%88,708
Eric TaborDemocrat
38.7%55,903
144,630 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Eric TaborThomas Tauke
$171.9K
Raised by the campaign
$392.2K
$171K
Spent by the campaign
$387.8K
$893
Cash on hand
$103.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986