1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa's 4th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Neal Smith (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Dave Readinger (R) by 32.4 points.
Neal SmithDemocrat · winner
66.0%118,849
Dave ReadingerRepublican
33.6%60,534
Bill DouglasOther party
0.3%584
179,972 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.
Neal SmithDave Readinger
$126K
Raised by the campaign
$141.4K
$126.6K
Spent by the campaign
$140.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982