1988Final results
1988 election for Iowa House District 49
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Kay Chapman (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Scott Overland (R) by 20.2 points.
Kay ChapmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%7,804
Scott OverlandRepublican
39.9%5,179
12,993 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