1976Final results
1976 election for Georgia House District 47
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Joe Burton (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Ray McDaniel (D) by 20.8 points.
Joe BurtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%5,710
Ray McDanielDemocrat
39.6%3,742
9,453 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET