1986Final results
1986 election for Iowa House District 16
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Clifford Branstad (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Paul Devine Jr. (D) by 8.0 points.
Clifford BranstadRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.0%5,127
Paul Devine Jr.Democrat
46.0%4,369
9,497 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET