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1988 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1988 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election?

Neal Smith won the 1988 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election. Neal Smith received 157,065 popular votes (71.65%). The main challenger was Paul Lunde (28.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Lunde

Smith +43.3 pts · won by 95,009 votes
Neal SmithDemocraticWINNER71.65%
157,065 votes
Paul LundeRepublican28.31%
62,056 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.