1990Final results
1990 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Nussle (R) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Eric Tabor (D) by 1.0 points.
James NussleRepublican · winner
49.8%82,650
Eric TaborDemocrat
48.8%81,008
Jan J. ZonneveldIndependent
1.4%2,325
166,106 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 1990
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 TaborJames Nussle
$570.4K
Raised by the campaign
$469.9K
$571.4K
Spent by the campaign
$466.3K
$946
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990