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2002Final results

2002 election for Iowa House District 39

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Dell Hanson (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Rosemary Schwartz (D) by 7.9 points.

Dell HansonRepublican · winner
51.6%5,337
43.7%4,517
David GalbraithOther party
4.7%487
10,341 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

EvenR+26.01996R+5.51998R+18.72000R+7.92002D+8.82004D+14.42006

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

The candidates

Dell Hanson (R)Rosemary Schwartz (D)

Also on the ballot: David Galbraith (Other party), 4.7%