Wes Whitead

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Wesley Whitead
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 9, 2011
Preceded byGregory Hoversten
Succeeded byJeremy Taylor
In office
January 13, 1997 – January 7, 2001
Preceded byRonald Nutt
Succeeded byGregory Hoversten
Personal details
Born
Wesley Edward Whitead

(1933-04-15)April 15, 1933
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 2024(2024-02-22) (aged 90)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDonna
ResidenceSioux City, Iowa
WebsiteRepresentative Whitead

Wesley Edward Whitead (April 15, 1933 – February 22, 2024) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 1st District.[1] He represented the district from 1997 through 2011, with a two-year interruption from 2001 through 2003, when he was defeated by Republican Greg Hoversten. He did not run for re-election in 2010.[2]

During his last term in the Iowa House, Whitead served on the Environmental Protection, Local Government, Natural Resources, and Public Safety committees, as well as serving as vice-chair of the Veterans Affairs committee.

Whitead died on February 22, 2024, at the age of 90.[3]

Electoral history[edit]

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 [4]
District 1
Turnout: 9,999
Democratic gain from RepublicanWesley WhiteadDemocratic5,03150.3
Ronald W. Nutt* Republican4,95149.5
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 [5]
District 1
Turnout: 7,600
Democratic hold Wesley Whitead*Democratic4,04353.2
Mel Adema Republican3,54746.7
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [6]
District 1
Turnout: 10,186
Republican gain from DemocraticGreg HoversteinRepublican5,51454.1
Wesley Whitead* Democratic4,62245.4
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [7]
District 1
Turnout: 8,045
Democratic (newly redistricted) Wesley WhiteadDemocratic4,83160.0
Keith Radig Republican3,20739.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [8]
District 1
Turnout: 12,044
Democratic hold Wesley Whitead*Democratic6,72955.9
Keith Radig Republican5,31444.1
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [9]
District 1
Turnout: 8,062
Democratic hold Wesley Whitead*Democratic5,07562.9
Jamie Simmons Republican2,98037.0
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [10]
District 1
Turnout: 12,254
Democratic hold Wesley Whitead*Democratic6,14850.2
Jeremy Taylor Republican6,09349.7

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State Representative".
  2. ^ "Election Results and Statistics". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  3. ^ Wesley Whitehead Legacy
  4. ^ "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 446. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  5. ^ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 422. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  6. ^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 1. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  7. ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 21. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  8. ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 18. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  9. ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 25. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  10. ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.

External links[edit]

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 1st District
1997–2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by 1st District
2003–2011
Succeeded by