American politician
Ralph C. Watts (born July 26, 1944) is the Iowa State Representative from the 19th District. A Republican , he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. He received his BS from the University of Wyoming and did MBA work at Drake University and at Creighton University .
As of January 2013[update] , Watts serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Commerce, Labor, and State Government committees. He also serves as the chair of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Electoral history
*incumbent
Early 47th District contests
Election
Political result
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 [ 1] District 47 Republican Ralph Watts Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2002 [ 2] District 47 Turnout: 12,143Republican (newly redistricted) Ralph Watts Republican 6,812 56.10% Joe Kelly Democratic 5,326 43.86%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 [ 3] District 47 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004 [ 4] District 47 Turnout: 19,653Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 11,462 58.32% David E. Sande Democratic 8,182 41.63%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 [ 5] District 47 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 [ 6] District 47 Turnout: 16,093Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 8,313 51.66% Russ Wiesley Democratic 7,242 45.00%
Election
Political result
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [ 7] District 47 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 [ 8] District 47 Turnout: 27,625Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 15,111 54.70% Susan Temere Democratic 10,256 37.13%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [ 9] District 47 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [ 10] District 47 Turnout: 21,790Republican hold Ralph Watts* Republican 13,663 62.70% Roger Huston Democratic 6,699 30.74%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [ 11] District 19 Republican Ralph Watts* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [ 12] District 19 Turnout: 18,306Republican (newly redistricted) Ralph Watts* Republican 9,908 54.12% Kenneth P. Herring Democratic 7,009 38.29%
References
^ "Canvass Summary, 2002 Primary Election 6/4/2002" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . 2002-07-01. p. 21. Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2002 General Election 11/5/2002" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . p. 31. Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 General Election 11/2/2004" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . 2006-11-21. p. 36. Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . 2008-06-19. p. 168. Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . p. 47. Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . 2010-11-23. p. 88. Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . p. 98. Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . p. 65. Retrieved 2013-01-15 .
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