1984Final results
1984 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Leach (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Kevin Ready (D) by 33.5 points.
James LeachRepublican · winner
66.8%131,182
Kevin ReadyDemocrat
33.2%65,293
196,475 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 1984
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.
Kevin ReadyJames Leach
$45.5K
Raised by the campaign
$230.6K
$44.2K
Spent by the campaign
$197.8K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$33.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984