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1988Final results

1988 election for Iowa House District 31

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Paul W. Johnson (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Wayne H. Walter (R) by 19.8 points.

Paul W. JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%6,785
Wayne H. WalterRepublican
40.1%4,545
11,331 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

EvenR+19.91980D+3.71984D+16.61986D+19.81988R+15.01990R+28.81998

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