1988Final results
1988 election for Iowa House District 88
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Eugene Blanshan (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Joan Erickson (R) by 16.2 points.
Eugene BlanshanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.1%6,632
Joan EricksonRepublican
41.9%4,787
11,419 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