1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for Iowa's 4th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Greg Ganske (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Neal Smith (D) by 6.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Greg GanskeRepublican · winner
52.5%111,935
Neal SmithDemocrat
46.4%98,824
Joshua A. RobertsNatural Law
0.4%898
William C. OviattOther party
0.4%803
Angela LariscySocialist Workers
0.3%606
213,206 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.
Neal SmithGreg Ganske
$583.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$80.5K
Cash on hand
$18.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Greg Ganske (R)Neal Smith (D)
Also on the ballot: Joshua A. Roberts (Natural Law), 0.4%; William C. Oviatt (Other party), 0.4%; Angela Lariscy (Socialist Workers), 0.3%