1996Final results
1996 election for Iowa's 4th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Greg Ganske (R) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Connie McBurney (D) by 5.3 points.
Greg GanskeRepublican · winner
52.0%133,419
Connie McBurneyDemocrat
46.7%119,790
Rogers BadgettNatural Law
0.5%1,206
Carl E. OlsenLibertarian
0.4%1,149
Richard McBrideSocialist Workers
0.3%700
256,509 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 1996
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.
Connie McBurneyGreg Ganske
$876.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$874.1K
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$2.7K
Cash on hand
$19.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Rogers Badgett $6.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Greg Ganske (R)Connie McBurney (D)
Also on the ballot: Rogers Badgett (Natural Law), 0.5%; Carl E. Olsen (Libertarian), 0.4%; Richard McBride (Socialist Workers), 0.3%