1996Final results
1996 election for Iowa House District 47
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Barry Brauns (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating John Deeth (D) by 24.6 points.
Barry BraunsRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%6,597
John DeethDemocrat
37.7%3,993
10,590 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET