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1986 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1986 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Jim Lightfoot won the 1986 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Jim Lightfoot received 85,025 popular votes (59.21%). The main challenger was Scott Hughes (40.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Lightfoot and Hughes

Lightfoot +18.4 pts · won by 26,473 votes
Jim LightfootRepublicanWINNER59.21%
85,025 votes
Scott HughesDemocratic40.78%
58,552 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.