1986Final results
1986 election for Iowa Senate District 27
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Richard J. Varn (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Peggy Pinder (R) by 15.1 points.
Richard J. VarnDemocrat · winner
57.6%10,611
Peggy PinderRepublican
42.4%7,824
18,437 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