1988Final results
1988 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Leach (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Gluba (D) by 22.3 points.
James LeachRepublican · winner
60.7%112,746
Bill GlubaDemocrat
38.4%71,280
Judy Stav-RiverIndependent
0.9%1,670
185,716 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 1988
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.
Bill GlubaJames Leach
$62.4K
Raised by the campaign
$206.6K
$59.2K
Spent by the campaign
$218.7K
$3.2K
Cash on hand
$19.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988