1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Cooper Evans (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Lynn G. Cutler (D) by 10.9 points.
Cooper EvansRepublican · winner
55.5%104,072
Lynn G. CutlerDemocrat
44.5%83,581
187,675 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.
Lynn G. CutlerCooper Evans
$533.1K
Raised by the campaign
$586.2K
$534.6K
Spent by the campaign
$585K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982