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Cecil Dolecheck

{{Short description|American politician (born 1951)}}

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| name = Cecil Dolecheck

| image = CecilDolecheck.jpg

| caption = Dolecheck in 2021

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| state_house = Iowa

| district = 24th

| term_start = January 13, 1997

| term_end = January 9, 2023

| predecessor = Horace Daggett

| successor = Joel Fry (redistricting)

| prior_term = 96th (2003–2013)
88th (1997–2003)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|5|30|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Mount Ayr, Iowa, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| residence = Mount Ayr, Iowa

| alma_mater = Iowa State University

| occupation = Farmer

| profession =

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| website = [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=88 legis.iowa.gov/...]

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Cecil A. Dolecheck (born May 30, 1951) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1997 to 2023. 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

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| 1 = 88th District contests

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1996

| election_note = District 88

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/90s/1996primcanv.pdf |title=Iowa Primary Election – June 4, 1996 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=431 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 3,232

| result =

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 1,590

| winner_percent = 49.20%

| candidate2 = Dean Johnston

| candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| candidate2_votes = 1,470

| candidate2_percent = 45.48%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1996

| election_note = District 88

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/90s/1996gencanv.pdf |title=Iowa General Election – November 5, 1996 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=459 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 12,006

| result = hold

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 6,279

| winner_percent = 52.30%

| candidate2 = Michael J. Reasoner

| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| candidate2_votes = 5,720

| candidate2_percent = 47.64%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998

| election_note = District 88

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/90s/1998primcanv.pdf |title=1998primcanv.pdf |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=408 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 2,059

| result =

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 2,058

| winner_percent = 99.95%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1998

| election_note = District 88

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/10-8.pdf |title=Iowa General Election – November 3, 1998 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=431 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 10,166

| result = hold

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 5,183

| winner_percent = 50.98%

| candidate2 = Richard Flynn

| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| candidate2_votes = 4,981

| candidate2_percent = 49.00%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000

| election_note = District 88

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/primcanv.pdf |title=June 6, 2000 Primary Election |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 1,871

| result =

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 1,866

| winner_percent = 99.73%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2000

| election_note = District 88

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2000%20G%20IH.pdf |title=November 7, 2000 General Election Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2002-07-16 |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=32 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 12,499

| result = hold

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 7,020

| winner_percent = 56.16%

| candidate2 = Rich Flynn

| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| candidate2_votes = 5,478

| candidate2_percent = 43.83%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2002/results/PRI_StateRep.pdf |title=Canvass Summary, 2002 Primary Election 6/4/2002 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2002-07-01 |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=42 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 2,658

| result =

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 2,652

| winner_percent = 99.77%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2002

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf |title=Canvass Summary, Final, 2002 General Election 11/5/2002 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=40 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 8,168

| result = (newly redistricted)

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 8,109

| winner_percent = 99.28%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2004/primary/PrimaryCanvassSummaryFinal.pdf |title=Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 2,337

| result =

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 2,319

| winner_percent = 99.23%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |title=Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 General Election 11/2/2004 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 13,784

| result = hold

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 8,434

| winner_percent = 61.19%

| candidate2 = Steve Adams

| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| candidate2_votes = 5,339

| candidate2_percent = 38.73%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2006/primary/2006PrimaryElectionOfficialResults.pdf |title=2006 Primary Election, Official Results |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 1,269

| result =

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 1,265

| winner_percent = 99.68%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/GenOffResults.pdf |title=Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2006-11-21 |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=49 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 7,374

| result = hold

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 7,312

| winner_percent = 99.16%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2008/OfficialResultsReport2008Primary.pdf |title=Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2008-06-19 |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=266 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 2,528

| result =

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 2,481

| winner_percent = 98.14%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2008/OfficialCanvass2008General.pdf |title=State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=61 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 13,241

| result = hold

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 7,840

| winner_percent = 59.21%

| candidate2 = Dennis R. Cooper

| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| candidate2_votes = 5,269

| candidate2_percent = 39.79%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/canvsummary.pdf |title=Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2010-07-01 |access-date=2013-01-15 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 3,161

| result =

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 2,693

| winner_percent = 84.19%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010

| election_note = District 96

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf |title=Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2010-11-23 |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=137 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 10,603

| result = hold

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 8,627

| winner_percent = 81.36%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012

| election_note = District 24

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/canvsummary.pdf |title=2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=108 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 3,504

| result =

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 1,911

| winner_percent = 54.54%

| candidate2 = Jane C. Jensen

| candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| candidate2_votes = 1,330

| candidate2_percent = 37.96%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012

| election_note = District 24

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf |title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=70 |format=PDF}}

| turnout_votes = 14,110

| result = (newly redistricted)

| winner = Cecil Dolecheck*

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 11,036

| winner_percent = 78.21%

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References

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External links

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{{Portal|Iowa}}

  • [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=88 Representative Cecil Dolecheck] official Iowa General Assembly site
  • {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=11076 | fec= | congress= }}
  • [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=2669 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
  • [http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/cecil-dolecheck Profile] at Iowa House Republicans

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{{succession box

| title = 88th District

| before = Horace Daggett

| years = 1997–2003

| after = Dennis Cohoon

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{{succession box

| title = 96th District

| before = Jim Van Engelenhoven

| years = 2003–2013

| after = Lee Hein

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{{succession box

| title = 24th District

| before = Roger Thomas

| years = 2013–2023

| after = Joel Fry

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Category:Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives

Category:21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly

Category:Living people

Category:1951 births

Category:People from Ringgold County, Iowa

Category:Iowa State University alumni