2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa House District 81
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James Vanfossen (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Alan E. Guard (D) by 10.3 points.
James VanfossenRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.2%8,134
Alan E. GuardDemocrat
44.8%6,611
14,745 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET