2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 50
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
David A. Tjepkes (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Shane S. Matthews (D) by 5.4 points.
David A. TjepkesRepublican · winner
52.7%5,373
Shane S. MatthewsDemocrat
47.3%4,824
10,197 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