2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 47
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Ralph Watts (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Joe Kelly (D) by 12.2 points.
Ralph WattsRepublican · winner
56.1%6,812
Joe KellyDemocrat
43.9%5,326
12,138 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