1986 Iowa gubernatorial election
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Republican
Terry Branstad
472,712
51.91%
-
-
Democratic
Lowell Junkins
436,987
47.99%
-
Majority
Majority
Majority
35,725
-
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
910,623
-
-
-
Republican hold
Republican hold
Swing
-
-

Question: What was the Republican strategy to securing the win? 
Answer: in the 1986 Iowa gubernatorial election, Republican Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Lowell Junkins by 51.91% of the votes.