1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Leach (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Gluba (D) by 18.4 points.
James LeachRepublican · winner
59.2%89,595
Bill GlubaDemocrat
40.8%61,734
151,342 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bill GlubaJames Leach
$79.9K
Raised by the campaign
$230.1K
$84K
Spent by the campaign
$231.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 21, 1983; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982