1984Final results
1984 election for Iowa's 4th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Neal Smith (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Lockard (R) by 21.4 points.
Neal SmithDemocrat · winner
60.7%136,922
Bob LockardRepublican
39.3%88,717
225,639 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.
Neal SmithBob Lockard
$165.5K
Raised by the campaign
$74.8K
$107.8K
Spent by the campaign
$74K
$90K
Cash on hand
$802
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Jan 31, 1985.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984