2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 87
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Thomas R. Sands (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating John Riessen (D) by 14.6 points.
Thomas R. SandsRepublican · winner
57.3%5,390
John RiessenDemocrat
42.7%4,017
9,407 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET