RepublicanNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
James O. Anderson
Last held office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 95 (1982–1984). Ran in 5 elections between 1976 and 1984, winning 3.
- Last margin
- −21.6
- Lost 1984
- Elections
- 5
- 1976–1984
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Anderson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Iowa House of Representatives, District 56Iowa House of Representatives, District 95
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Anderson has run
Margin: how far Anderson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 95 | General | Lost | Mike Peterson (D) | 39.2% | D+21.6 |
| 1982 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 95 | General | Won | Clair Schmitz (D) | 51.1% | R+2.1 |
| 1980 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Bob Skow (D) | 53.3% | R+6.6 |
| 1978 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Ernest Gilson (D) | 50.9% | R+1.9 |
| 1976 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Lost | Ernest Gilson (D) | 48.9% | D+2.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Anderson has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 95 · 1982–1984
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 · 1978–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Anderson has run against
- Mike Peterson (D) · 1984 election, lost
- Clair Schmitz (D) · 1982 election, won
- Bob Skow (D) · 1980 election, won
- Ernest Gilson (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive