1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Thomas Tauke (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Brent Appel (D) by 17.7 points.
Thomas TaukeRepublican · winner
58.8%99,478
Brent AppelDemocrat
41.1%69,539
169,037 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.
Brent AppelThomas Tauke
$131.8K
Raised by the campaign
$386.4K
$130K
Spent by the campaign
$374.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982