RepublicanNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1996

Roger A. Halvorson

Last held office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 32 (1982–1996). Ran in 12 elections between 1974 and 1996, winning 11.

Last office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 32

Last margin: −7.2; Lost 1996
Elections: 12; 1974–1996

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Halvorson 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 17 Iowa House of Representatives, District 32Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Halvorson has run

Margin: how far Halvorson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1996	Iowa House of Representatives, District 32	General	Lost	Roger Thomas (D)	46.4%	D+7.2
1994	Iowa House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Alan D. Feirer (D)	54.3%	R+8.7
1992	Iowa House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Arthur W. Moellering (D)	53.7%	R+7.4
1990	Iowa House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Arthur W. Moellering (D)	52.6%	R+5.1
1988	Iowa House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Greg Koether (D)	58.2%	R+16.5
1986	Iowa House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	John Prestemon (D)	55.9%	R+11.9
1984	Iowa House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Unopposed	99.9%	—
1982	Iowa House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	James Wilson (D)	63.2%	R+26.4
1980	Iowa House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Peter J. Grady (D)	65.9%	R+31.8
1978	Iowa House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1976	Iowa House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Marcia Schmitt (D)	73.3%	R+46.7
1974	Iowa House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Laverne Garms (D)	57.1%	R+14.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Halvorson has held

Iowa House of Representatives, District 32 · 1982–1996
Iowa House of Representatives, District 17 · 1974–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Halvorson has run against

Roger Thomas (D) · 1996 election, lost
Alan D. Feirer (D) · 1994 election, won
Arthur W. Moellering (D) · 1992 election, won
Greg Koether (D) · 1988 election, won
John Prestemon (D) · 1986 election, won
James Wilson (D) · 1982 election, won
Peter J. Grady (D) · 1980 election, won
Marcia Schmitt (D) · 1976 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive