1994Final results
1994 election for Iowa House District 42
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James Vanfossen (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Matthew R. Wissing (D) by 18.7 points.
James VanfossenRepublican · winner
59.4%4,878
Matthew R. WissingDemocrat
40.6%3,340
8,218 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET