Ralph Watts

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Ralph Watts
Ralph C. Watts - Official Portrait - 84th GA.jpg
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 19th district
47th (2003–2013)
Assumed office
January 13, 2003
ElectionPolitical resultCandidatePartyVotes%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002  [1]
District 47		 Republican Ralph Watts Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2002   [2]
District 47
Turnout: 12,143		 Republican (newly redistricted) Ralph Watts Republican 6,81256.10%
Joe Kelly Democratic 5,32643.86%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004  [3]
District 47		 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004   [4]
District 47
Turnout: 19,653		 Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 11,46258.32%
David E. Sande Democratic 8,18241.63%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006  [5]
District 47		 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006   [6]
District 47
Turnout: 16,093		 Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 8,31351.66%
Russ Wiesley Democratic 7,24245.00%
ElectionPolitical resultCandidatePartyVotes%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008  [7]
District 47		 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008   [8]
District 47
Turnout: 27,625		 Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 15,11154.70%
Susan Temere Democratic 10,25637.13%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010  [9]
District 47		 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010   [10]
District 47
Turnout: 21,790		 Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 13,66362.70%
Roger Huston Democratic 6,69930.74%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012  [11]
District 19		 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012   [12]
District 19
Turnout: 18,306		 Republican (newly redistricted) Ralph Watts* Republican 9,90854.12%
Kenneth P. Herring Democratic 7,00938.29%

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References

  1. ↑ "Canvass Summary, 2002 Primary Election 6/4/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 21. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  2. ↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2002 General Election 11/5/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 31. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  3. ↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  4. ↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 General Election 11/2/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  5. ↑ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  6. ↑ "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 36. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  7. ↑ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 168. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  8. ↑ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 47. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  9. ↑ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  10. ↑ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 88. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  11. ↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 98. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  12. ↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 65. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
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