1988Final results
1988 election for Iowa House District 26
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Patricia Harper (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Sara Rickert (R) by 4.8 points.
Patricia HarperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.4%6,473
Sara RickertRepublican
47.6%5,882
12,356 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