2012Final results
2012 election for Iowa House District 97
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Steven N. Olson (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Ted Whisler (D) by 21.1 points.
Steven N. OlsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.5%10,088
Ted WhislerDemocrat
39.4%6,572
16,670 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET