1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 47
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
R. G. Miller (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating William A. Buckley (R) by 6.8 points.
R. G. MillerDemocrat · winner
53.4%6,009
William A. BuckleyRepublican
46.6%5,248
11,257 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