2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa's 4th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Tom Latham (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating John Norris (D) by 11.7 points.
Tom LathamRepublican · winner
54.8%115,430
John NorrisDemocrat
43.1%90,784
Terry L. WilsonLibertarian
1.4%2,952
Jim HennagerOther party
0.7%1,544
210,774 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.
John NorrisTom Latham
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$4.2K
Cash on hand
$42.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Tom Latham (R)John Norris (D)
Also on the ballot: Terry L. Wilson (Libertarian), 1.4%; Jim Hennager (Other party), 0.7%