2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 37
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Jeff Elgin (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating John Hedgecoth (D) by 16.9 points.
Jeff ElginRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%6,935
John HedgecothDemocrat
40.6%4,896
Bob TrappLibertarian
1.9%232
12,063 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET