2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa House District 43
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Mark Smith (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Jane A. Jech (R) by 13.7 points.
Mark SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.9%7,325
Jane A. JechRepublican
43.1%5,557
12,882 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET