title: Cecil Dolecheck
text: # Cecil Dolecheck
  
  Cecil A. Dolecheck (born May 30, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1997. Dolecheck was born, raised, and resides in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He attended Iowa State University.
  
  As of January 2013, Dolecheck serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Education, Local Government, and Natural Resources committees. He also serves as the chair of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. His political experience includes serving as Assistant Majority Leader of the Iowa House and as a Ringgold County Voting Delegate with Farm Bureau.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  *incumbent
  
  88th District contests
  
  Election
  
  Political result
  
  Candidate
  
  Party
  
  Votes
  
  Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1996 District 88 Turnout: 3,232Republican Cecil DolecheckRepublican1,59049.20%Dean Johnston Republican1,47045.48%
  
  Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1996 District 88 Turnout: 12,006Republican hold Cecil DolecheckRepublican6,27952.30%Michael J. Reasoner Democratic5,72047.64%
  
  Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998 District 88Republican Cecil Dolecheck*Republicanunopposed
  
  Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1998 District 88 Turnout: 10,166Republican hold Cecil Dolecheck*Republican5,18350.98%Richard Flynn Democratic4,98149.00%
  
  Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 District 88Republican Cecil Dolecheck*Republicanunopposed
  
  Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2000 District 88 Turnout: 12,499Republican hold Cecil Dolecheck*Republican7,02056.16%Rich Flynn Democratic5,47843.83% :
  
  Early 96th District contests
  
  Election
  
  Political result
  
  Candidate
  
  Party
  
  Votes
  
  Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 District 96Republican Cecil Dolecheck*Republicanunopposed
  
  Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2002 District 96Republican (newly redistricted) Cecil Dolecheck*Republicanunopposed
  
  Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 District 96Republican Cecil Dolecheck*Republicanunopposed
  
  Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004 District 96 Turnout: 13,784Republican hold Cecil Dolecheck*Republican8,43461.19%Steve Adams Democratic5,33938.73%
  
  Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 District 96Republican Cecil Dolecheck*Republicanunopposed
  
  Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 District 96Republican hold Cecil Dolecheck*Republicanunopposed :
  
  | Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 District 96 | Republican | Cecil Dolecheck* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
  | Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 96 Turnout: 13,241 | Republican hold | Cecil Dolecheck* | Republican | 7,840 | 59.21% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 96 Turnout: 13,241 | Republican hold | Dennis R. Cooper | Democratic | 5,269 | 39.79% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 District 96 | Republican | Cecil Dolecheck* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
  | Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 96 | Republican hold | Cecil Dolecheck* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
  | Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 District 24 Turnout: 3,504 | Republican | Cecil Dolecheck* | Republican | 1,911 | 54.54% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 District 24 Turnout: 3,504 | Republican | Jane C. Jensen | Republican | 1,330 | 37.96% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 District 24 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Cecil Dolecheck* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
  