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1998Final results

1998 election for Iowa House District 83

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Brad L. Hansen (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Suellen Overton (D) by 15.9 points.

Brad L. HansenRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%3,562
42.1%2,587
6,149 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 1998

Races before and after

EvenR+19.81986D+16.11992R+7.11996R+15.91998R+13.12002R+21.82004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET