2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 83
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Steven N. Olson (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Mark Henderson (D) by 13.1 points.
Steven N. OlsonRepublican · winner
56.6%5,724
Mark HendersonDemocrat
43.4%4,396
10,120 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