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1986Final results

1986 election for Iowa House District 96

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Louis J. Muhlbauer (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Dwain Boeck (R) by 14.4 points.

Louis J. MuhlbauerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%4,883
Dwain BoeckRepublican
42.8%3,653
8,536 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

EvenR+29.61974R+42.31976D+10.01982D+14.41986D+47.11988R+25.61992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET