1998Final results
1998 election for Iowa House District 68
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Michael J. Cataldo (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Lay (R) by 43.2 points.
Michael J. CataldoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.6%4,840
Paul LayRepublican
28.4%1,919
6,759 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET