1994Final results
1994 election for Iowa's 5th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Tom Latham (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Sheila McGuire (D) by 21.8 points.
Tom LathamRepublican · winner
60.8%114,796
Sheila McGuireDemocrat
39.0%73,627
188,721 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.
Sheila McGuireTom Latham
$730.6K
Raised by the campaign
$766.5K
$719.8K
Spent by the campaign
$748.8K
$10.5K
Cash on hand
$17.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994