1988Final results
1988 election for Iowa House District 16
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Clifford Branstad (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Paul Devine Jr. (D) by 7.7 points.
Clifford BranstadRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.8%6,136
Paul Devine Jr.Democrat
46.2%5,262
11,398 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET