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1982 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas J. Tauke won the 1982 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas J. Tauke received 99,478 popular votes (58.85%). The main challenger was Brent Appel (41.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Tauke and Appel

Tauke +17.7 pts · won by 29,939 votes
Thomas J. TaukeRepublicanWINNER58.85%
99,478 votes
Brent AppelDemocratic41.14%
69,539 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.