1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 47
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Opal Miller (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Leonard J. Koessel (R) by 23.1 points.
Opal MillerDemocrat · winner
61.5%5,563
Leonard J. KoesselRepublican
38.5%3,476
9,039 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