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1986 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1986 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas J. Tauke won the 1986 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas J. Tauke received 88,708 popular votes (61.33%). The main challenger was Eric Tabor (38.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Tauke and Tabor

Tauke +22.7 pts · won by 32,805 votes
Thomas J. TaukeRepublicanWINNER61.33%
88,708 votes
Eric TaborDemocratic38.65%
55,903 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.