1984Final results
1984 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Thomas Tauke (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Joe Welsh (D) by 27.8 points.
Thomas TaukeRepublican · winner
63.9%136,893
Joe WelshDemocrat
36.1%77,335
214,228 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.
Joe WelshThomas Tauke
$132.9K
Raised by the campaign
$338.2K
$132.5K
Spent by the campaign
$269.5K
$422
Cash on hand
$99.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984