1998Final results
1998 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Leonard L. Boswell (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Larry McKibben (R) by 15.8 points.
Leonard L. BoswellDemocrat · winner
56.9%107,947
Larry McKibbenRepublican
41.2%78,063
Charles P. ConnollyReform
1.1%2,180
Joe SeehusenIndependent
0.8%1,494
189,684 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.
Leonard L. BoswellLarry McKibben
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$849.3K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$847.8K
$19.5K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Leonard L. Boswell (D)Larry McKibben (R)
Also on the ballot: Charles P. Connolly (Reform), 1.1%; Joe Seehusen (Independent), 0.8%