Iowa5 seats: 4R, 1D D 51 Despite some well-financed challengers, Iowa incumbents had a breather in 1998 from their recent history of narrowly-won House elections. Although Iowa's non-partisan redistricting process resulted in competitive districts this decade, Iowans still like incumbents � only one challenger was able to defeat an incumbent in the 1982-1998 period. The seats of Jim Leach and Jim Nussle would be particularly vulnerable if open.
Iowa's results 1982 to 1998
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