1998Final results
1998 election for Iowa's 2nd District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Nussle (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Rob Tully (D) by 11.2 points.
James NussleRepublican · winner
55.2%104,613
Rob TullyDemocrat
44.0%83,405
Peter LamoureuxNatural Law
0.8%1,520
189,538 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 1998
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.
Rob TullyJames Nussle
$693.4K
Raised by the campaign
$930.7K
$687.1K
Spent by the campaign
$902.7K
$6.4K
Cash on hand
$108.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998