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Iowa District 5 US House
Winner
REP
Jim Ross Lightfoot
50.8%
104,632 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Jerry Fitzgerald
49.2%
101,435 votes
Margin
R+1.6
206,067
total votes
2 candidates
206,067 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Jim Ross Lightfoot
REP
✓
REP
104,632
50.8%
Jerry Fitzgerald
DEM
DEM
101,435
49.2%
Seat History
US House in Iowa
2010
Steven King
REP
R+33.4
2008
Steven King
REP
R+22.5
2006
Steven King
REP
R+22.9
2004
Steven King
REP
R+26.6
2002
Steven King
REP
R+24.4
Redistricted
2000
Tom Latham
REP
R+39.6
1998
Tom Latham
REP
R+99.2
1996
Tom Latham
REP
R+31.8
1994
Tom Latham
REP
R+21.8
1992
Fred Grandy
REP
R+99.3
Redistricted
1990
Jim Ross Lightfoot
REP
R+36.0
1988
Jim Ross Lightfoot
REP
R+27.8
1986
Jim Ross Lightfoot
REP
R+18.4
1982
Tom Harkin
DEM
D+17.7
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Candidates
Jim Ross Lightfoot
REP
Record
6W-2L
Avg Margin
D+5.5
Career
1984-1998
Governor / US Senate / US House
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Jerry Fitzgerald
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
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Career
1984-1984
US House
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