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1986 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1986 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election?

Neal Smith won the 1986 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election. Neal Smith received 107,271 popular votes (68.35%). The main challenger was Robert R. Lockard (31.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Lockard

Smith +36.7 pts · won by 57,630 votes
Neal SmithDemocraticWINNER68.35%
107,271 votes
Robert R. LockardRepublican31.63%
49,641 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.