1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan House District 47
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Robert A. Welborn (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating John A. Lilly (D) by 23.0 points.
Robert A. WelbornRepublican · winner
61.3%15,920
John A. LillyDemocrat
38.3%9,948
Kenneth R. HuntOther party
0.4%116
25,985 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