1972Final results
1972 election for Georgia House District 47
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Joe Burton (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Smith (D) by 26.5 points.
Joe BurtonRepublican · winner
63.2%5,450
Bob SmithDemocrat
36.8%3,169
8,619 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET