1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 47
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John A. Welborn (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Roger A. Bennett Sr. (D) by 37.3 points.
John A. WelbornRepublican · winner
68.6%24,549
Roger A. Bennett Sr.Democrat
31.4%11,215
35,764 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