2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Nussle (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Ann Hutchinson (D) by 14.5 points.
James NussleRepublican · winner
57.2%112,280
Ann HutchinsonDemocrat
42.6%83,779
196,455 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 2002
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.
Ann HutchinsonJames Nussle
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$0
Cash on hand
$29.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002