DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Lyle Scheelhaase
Lyle Scheelhaase ran in 5 elections between 1974 and 1982, winning 2. Served in the Iowa House of Representatives (District 52).
- Elections
- 5
- 1974–1982
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Scheelhaase was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Scheelhaase has run
Margin: how far Scheelhaase finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Lost | Wayne Bennett (R) | 45.1% | R+9.9 |
| 1980 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 52 | General | Lost | Warren Johnson (R) | 47.1% | R+5.7 |
| 1978 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 52 | General | Lost | Warren Johnson (R) | 49.2% | R+1.5 |
| 1976 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 52 | General | Won | Warren Johnson (R) | 52.6% | D+5.3 |
| 1974 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 52 | General | Won | Louis A. Peterson (R) | 50.3% | D+0.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Scheelhaase has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 52 · 1975–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Scheelhaase has run against
- Wayne Bennett (R) · 1982 election, lost
- Warren Johnson (R) · 1980 election, lost
- Louis A. Peterson (R) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)