IndependentNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Lyle R. Stephens
Last held office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 2 (1972–1978). Ran in 4 elections between 1972 and 1978, winning 3.
- Last margin
- −34.3
- Lost 1978
- Elections
- 4
- 1972–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Stephens was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Iowa House of Representatives, District 2
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Stephens has run
Margin: how far Stephens finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Lost | Douglas Ritsema (R), Ronald Ritchie (D) | 19.9% | −34.3 |
| 1976 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Won | James W. Spradling (D) | 50.1% | +0.3 |
| 1972 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Won | Frank Bowers (D) | 56.9% | +13.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Stephens has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 2 · 1972–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Stephens has run against
- Douglas Ritsema (R) · 1978 election, lost
- James W. Spradling (D) · 1974 election, won
- Frank Bowers (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive