1996 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1996 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jim Nussle won the 1996 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Jim Nussle received 127,827 popular votes (53.42%). The main challenger was Donna L. Smith (45.86%).

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

Nussle +7.6 pts · won by 18,096 votes

Jim Nussle RepublicanWINNER53.42%

127,827 votes

Donna L. Smith Democratic45.86%

109,731 votes

Albert W. SchoemanLibertarian0.38%

901 votes

Peter Lamoureauxnatural law0.32%

772 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.