1996Final results
1996 election for Iowa House District 53
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Kay Chapman (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating George Holmes (R) by 38.3 points.
Kay ChapmanDemocrat · winner
69.2%6,731
George HolmesRepublican
30.8%3,001
9,732 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