1986Final results
1986 election for Iowa House District 83
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Janet Metcalf (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Michael Devolder (D) by 19.8 points.
Janet MetcalfRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.9%6,919
Michael DevolderDemocrat
40.1%4,630
11,553 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