Ralph Watts
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| Ralph Watts | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 47th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Barry Brauns |
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| Born | July 26, 1944 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[update], 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 | % | ||
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| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "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.
[edit] External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ralph Watts |
- Representative Ralph Watts official Iowa General Assembly site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans
| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Barry Brauns |
47th District 2002 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
