1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
David Nagle (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating John McIntee (R) by 9.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
David NagleDemocrat · winner
54.6%83,504
John McInteeRepublican
45.4%69,386
152,920 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 1986
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.
David NagleJohn McIntee
$291.7K
Raised by the campaign
$419K
$294.8K
Spent by the campaign
$418.5K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$509
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986