1986 Senate elections · Iowa history
Iowa U.S. Senate election 1986
Chuck Grassley REP +32.5 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 891,762
- Margin
- 32.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Grassley Won | REP | 588,880 | 66.04% | |
| John O. Roehrick | DEM | 299,406 | 33.58% | |
| John Masters | OTH | 3,370 | 0.38% | |
| Scattering | — | 106 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 891,762 | |||
Official source: data
Other Iowa Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 12.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 24.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 8.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 31.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 25.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 10.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 5.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 9.1 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Iowa Senate race?
Chuck Grassley (REP) won with 66.0% of the vote, ahead of John O. Roehrick (33.6%), a margin of 32.5 points.
Did the Iowa Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Iowa Senate race?
891,762 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.