1968Final results
1968 election for Michigan House District 47
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Wayne B. Sackett (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating W. James Orr (D) by 11.8 points.
Wayne B. SackettRepublican · winner
55.9%18,315
W. James OrrDemocrat
44.1%14,451
32,766 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET