Political Highlights: Iowa Senate, 1985-97; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1986; Iowa Democratic Central Committee, 1992-96; Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, 1994 Born: January 10, 1934; Harrison County, Mo. Residence: Des Moines Religion: Community of Christ Family: Wife, Dody Boswell; three children Education: Graceland College, B.A. 1969
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Leonard Boswell (D) Mike Mahaffey (R) Jay Marcus (NL) Edward Rusk (WC) Dick Kruse (LIBERT)
Votes
115,914 111,895 3,194 2,534 1,261
%
49.4% 47.6% 1.4% 1.1% 0.5%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Leonard Boswell (D) Larry McKibben (R) Charles Connolly (REF) Joe Seehusen (I)
Votes
107,947 78,063 2,180 1,494
%
56.9% 41.1% 1.1% 0.8%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Leonard Boswell (D) Jay Marcus (R) Sue Atkinson (INDC) Joe Seehusen (LIBERT) Jim Hennager (EF)
Votes
156,327 83,810 5,563 2,263 851
%
62.8% 33.7% 2.2% 0.9% 0.3%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Leonard Boswell (D) Stan Thompson (R) Jeffrey Smith (LIBERT) Edwin Fruit (SW)
Votes
115,367 97,285 2,689 569
%
53.4% 45.0% 1.3% 0.3%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Leonard Boswell (D) Stan Thompson (R)
Votes
168,007 136,099
%
55.2% 44.7%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Leonard Boswell (D) Jeff Lamberti (R) Helen Meyers (SW)
Votes
114,558 103,166 3,426
%
51.8% 46.6% 1.5%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Leonard Boswell (D) Kim Schmett (R) Frank Forrestal (SW)
Votes
176,904 132,136 4,599
%
56.3% 42.1% 1.5%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Leonard Boswell (D) Brad Zaun (R) Rebecca Williamson (SW)
Votes
122,147 111,925 6,258
%
50.7% 46.5% 2.6%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Latham (R) Leonard Boswell (D) Scott Batcher (NPA) David Rosenfeld (SW)
