<page_title> 1986 Iowa gubernatorial election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Terry Branstad <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 51.91% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Lowell Junkins <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> </table>
in the 1986 Iowa gubernatorial election, Republican Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Lowell Junkins by 51.91% of the votes.