1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 47
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Roger Raymond Fischer (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating David L. Gilmore (D) by 38.9 points.
Roger Raymond FischerRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.2%14,780
David L. GilmoreDemocrat
30.3%6,470
John A. WitkowskiConstitution
0.6%118
21,368 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
The candidates
Roger Raymond Fischer (R)David L. Gilmore (D)
Also on the ballot: John A. Witkowski (Constitution), 0.6%