2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 49
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Helen Miller (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Richard Ike Nelson (R) by 21.0 points.
Helen MillerDemocrat · winner
60.5%5,807
Richard Ike NelsonRepublican
39.5%3,789
9,596 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