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1982 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

James A. S. Leach won the 1982 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. James A. S. Leach received 89,595 popular votes (59.2%). The main challenger was William E. Gluba (40.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Leach and Gluba

Leach +18.4 pts · won by 27,861 votes
James A. S. LeachRepublicanWINNER59.2%
89,595 votes
William E. GlubaDemocratic40.79%
61,734 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.