Eric Tabor

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986–1990
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tabor223,349
Opponents287,226
3
Elections run

Between 1986 and 1990, Eric Tabor ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Tabor's biggest single-election total was 86,438 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2.

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How many votes has Eric Tabor received?

Eric Tabor has received 223,349 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Eric Tabor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseIowaLost81,00848.77%Jim Nussle
Jan J. Zonneveld
1988U.S. HouseIowaLost86,43843.21%Thomas J. Tauke (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseIowaLost55,90338.65%Thomas J. Tauke (head-to-head)
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.