2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 8
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Dolores M. Mertz (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Gary L. Meier Jr. (R) by 34.8 points.
Dolores M. MertzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.4%7,581
Gary L. Meier Jr.Republican
32.6%3,668
11,249 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