1986Final results
1986 election for Iowa House District 88
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Eugene Blanshan (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Benson (R) by 28.7 points.
Eugene BlanshanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%5,920
Richard A. BensonRepublican
35.6%3,277
9,197 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