1986Final results
1986 election for Iowa House District 70
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Edward G. Parker (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating William Q. Lynch Jr. (R) by 1.3 points.
Edward G. ParkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.6%4,831
William Q. Lynch Jr.Republican
49.3%4,708
9,541 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