1992Final results
1992 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Lightfoot (R) won with 49.0% of the vote, defeating Elaine Baxter (D) by 1.9 points.
James LightfootRepublican · winner
49.0%125,931
Elaine BaxterDemocrat
47.1%121,063
Larry ChromanNatural Law
4.0%10,181
257,175 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.
Elaine BaxterJames Lightfoot
$658.3K
Raised by the campaign
$623.1K
$646.6K
Spent by the campaign
$755.6K
$11.7K
Cash on hand
$8.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Larry Chroman $129.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992