Jamie Van Fossen

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District 42 elections (1994 – 2000)
Jamie Van Fossen
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 81st district
42nd (1995 – 2003)
In office
January 9, 1995 –January 11, 2009
ElectionPolitical resultCandidatePartyVotes%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1994  [2]
District 42
Turnout: 2,793		 Republican James Van Fossen Republican 1,42350.9
Joyce Bawden Republican 1,08638.9
Jerry Harkins Republican 28410.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1994  [3]
District 42
Turnout: 8,218		 Republican hold James Van Fossen Republican 4,87859.4
Matthew R. Wissing Democratic 3,34040.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996  [4]
District 42
Turnout: 10,093		 Republican hold James Van Fossen* Republican 5,76857.1
Lauren M. Phelps Democratic 4,32542.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998  [5]
District 42
Turnout: 7,808		 Republican hold James Van Fossen* Republican 4,33955.6
Jim Hayek Democratic 3,44944.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000  [6]
District 42
Turnout: 11,177		 Republican hold James Van Fossen* Republican 6,01453.8
John E. White Democratic 4,82843.2
Rich Moroney Libertarian 3292.9
ElectionPolitical resultCandidatePartyVotes%
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002  [7]
District 81
Turnout: 9,711		 Republican (newly redistricted) James Van Fossen* Republican 5,61957.9
Wayne Hean Democratic 4,07341.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  [8]
District 81
Turnout: 14,766		 Republican hold Jamie Van Fossen* Republican 8,13455.1
Alan E. Guard Democratic 6,61144.8
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006   [9]
District 81
Turnout: 10,760		 Republican hold Jamie Van Fossen* Republican 5,50151.1
Lauren H. Phelps Democratic 4,93445.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008   [10]
District 81
Turnout: 15,711		 Democratic gain from Republican Phyllis Thede Democratic 8,73655.6
Jamie Van Fossen* Republican 6,95144.2

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References

  1. ↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". State of Iowa. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-15. Phyllis Thede Democrat 8736, Jamie van Fossen Republican 6951
  2. ↑ "1994 Special Election, June 7, 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 44. Retrieved 2011-09-22.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "1994 General Election, November 8, 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 30. Retrieved 2011-09-22.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 453. Retrieved 2011-09-22.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 426. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  6. ↑ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  7. ↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2003. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  8. ↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  9. ↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  10. ↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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