1994Final results
1994 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Nussle (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating David Nagle (D) by 12.6 points.
James NussleRepublican · winner
56.0%111,076
David NagleDemocrat
43.4%86,087
Albert W. SchoemanLibertarian
0.6%1,281
198,487 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 1994
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
$488K
Raised by the campaign
$892.7K
$491.6K
Spent by the campaign
$877.1K
$7.3K
Cash on hand
$20.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994