1988Final results
1988 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Thomas Tauke (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Eric Tabor (D) by 13.5 points.
Thomas TaukeRepublican · winner
56.8%113,543
Eric TaborDemocrat
43.2%86,438
200,041 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.
Eric TaborThomas Tauke
$257K
Raised by the campaign
$601.6K
$258.1K
Spent by the campaign
$581.5K
$2K
Cash on hand
$123.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988