2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa House District 83
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Steven N. Olson (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Steve Smith (D) by 12.7 points.
Steven N. OlsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.3%9,135
Steve SmithDemocrat
43.7%7,078
16,213 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