Eugene Henry "Gene" Blanshan (born December 16, 1948) is an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 88th district from 1983 to 1993.
His parents had married on April 20, 1941 in Grand Junction, Iowa.
His father served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II.
Blanshan graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.
He is a descendant of Louis DuBois (Huguenot) and the Hasbrouck family.