Ralph Watts

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Ralph Watts
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 47th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2003
Preceded by Barry Brauns
Personal details
Born July 26, 1944 (1944-07-26) (age 67)
Lovell, Wyoming
Political party Republican
Residence Adel, Iowa
Occupation Retired
Religion Mormon
Website Watts's website

Ralph Watts (born July 26, 1944) is the Iowa State Representative from the 47th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. He received his BS from the University of Wyoming.

As of September 2011, Watts serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Commerce, Labor, and Transportation committees. He also serves as the chair of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee as a member of the State Government Efficiency Review Committee.

[edit] Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [1]
District 47
Turnout: 12,143		 Republican (newly redistricted) Ralph Watts Republican 6,812 56.1
Joe Kelly Democratic 5,362 44.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [2]
District 47
Turnout: 19,653		 Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 11,462 58.3
David E. Sande Democratic 8,182 41.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [3]
District 47
Turnout: 16,093		 Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 8,313 51.7
Russ Wiesley Democratic 7,242 45.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [4]
District 47
Turnout: 25,395		 Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 15,111 59.5
Susan Temere Democratic 10,256 40.4
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [5]
District 47
Turnout: 21,790		 Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 13,663 62.7
Roger Huston Democratic 6,699 30.7

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 31. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  2. ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 28. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  3. ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006". Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 36. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  4. ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  5. ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010". Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 88. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2010/gensummaryorr.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 

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