1992Final results
1992 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Leach (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Jan J. Zonneveld (D) by 37.1 points.
James LeachRepublican · winner
68.6%178,042
Jan J. ZonneveldDemocrat
31.4%81,600
259,642 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 1992
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.
No DemocratJames Leach
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Raised by the campaign
$213.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$259.8K
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Cash on hand
$759
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992