1988Final results
1988 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
David Nagle (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Donald B. Redfern (R) by 26.7 points.
David NagleDemocrat · winner
63.4%129,204
Donald B. RedfernRepublican
36.6%74,682
203,932 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David NagleDonald B. Redfern
$608.3K
Raised by the campaign
$262.2K
$597K
Spent by the campaign
$261.9K
$14.9K
Cash on hand
$274
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988