1986Final results
1986 election for Iowa House District 59
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Clyde L. Norrgard (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Richard E. Elefson (R) by 1.9 points.
Clyde L. NorrgardDemocrat · winner
50.9%4,332
Richard E. ElefsonRepublican
49.0%4,174
8,510 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