PolitiFinder

1988 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election?

David R. Nagle won the 1988 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election. David R. Nagle received 129,204 popular votes (63.36%). The main challenger was Donald B. Redfern (36.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Nagle and Redfern

Nagle +26.7 pts · won by 54,522 votes
David R. NagleDemocraticWINNER63.36%
129,204 votes
Donald B. RedfernRepublican36.62%
74,682 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.