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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Iowa/IA-06
      1986·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Fred Grandy
      51.0%81,861 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Clayton Hodgson
      49.0%78,807 votes
      Margin
      R+1.9
      160,679 total votes
      3 candidates160,679 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Fred GrandyREP✓
      		REP81,86151.0%
      Clayton HodgsonDEM
      		DEM78,80749.0%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH110.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Iowa

      1990
      Fred GrandyREP
      R+43.6
      1988
      Fred GrandyREP
      R+28.8
      1984
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+24.1
      1982
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+28.6
      Redistricted
      1980
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+28.6
      1978
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+32.6
      1976
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+36.0
      View all US House history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Clayton HodgsonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Fred GrandyREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1992
      US House
      Full profile →

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