1986Final results
1986 election for Iowa's 4th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Neal Smith (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Bob Lockard (R) by 36.7 points.
Neal SmithDemocrat · winner
68.3%107,271
Bob LockardRepublican
31.6%49,641
156,952 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.
Neal SmithBob Lockard
$153.7K
Raised by the campaign
$65.2K
$100.7K
Spent by the campaign
$65.9K
$143K
Cash on hand
$46
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986