1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 47
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Barney Quilter (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Gus Perry (R) by 39.3 points.
Barney QuilterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.6%20,465
Gus PerryRepublican
30.4%8,920
29,385 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