2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa House District 97
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Anderson (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Howard D. Hart (D) by 23.9 points.
Richard AndersonRepublican · winner
61.9%8,055
Howard D. HartDemocrat
38.1%4,949
13,004 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