RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Rollin C. Edelen
Last held office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 4 (1972–1974). Ran in 3 elections between 1970 and 1974, winning 2.
- Last margin
- −6.8
- Lost 1974
- Elections
- 3
- 1970–1974
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Edelen 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 5Iowa House of Representatives, District 4
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Edelen has run
Margin: how far Edelen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Lost | Don W. Spencer (D) | 46.6% | D+6.8 |
| 1972 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Robert A. Williams (D) | 57.3% | R+14.7 |
| 1970 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Edelen has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 4 · 1972–1974
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Edelen has run against
- Don W. Spencer (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Robert A. Williams (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive