1974Final results
1974 election for Georgia House District 47
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Joe Burton (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Russ Mills (D) by 35.0 points.
Joe BurtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.5%4,289
Russ MillsDemocrat
32.5%2,064
6,353 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET