1994Final results
1994 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Lightfoot (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Elaine Baxter (D) by 16.8 points.
James LightfootRepublican · winner
57.8%111,862
Elaine BaxterDemocrat
41.0%79,310
Derrick P. GrimmerOther party
1.2%2,282
193,531 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.
Elaine BaxterJames Lightfoot
$365.2K
Raised by the campaign
$717.6K
$374.5K
Spent by the campaign
$709.5K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$16.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994