1992Final results
1992 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Nussle (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating David Nagle (D) by 1.1 points.
James NussleRepublican · winner
50.2%134,536
David NagleDemocrat
49.1%131,570
Albert W. SchoemanOther party
0.7%1,757
267,863 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.
David NagleJames Nussle
$837.7K
Raised by the campaign
$867.4K
$856.9K
Spent by the campaign
$865.8K
$10.9K
Cash on hand
$5.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992