1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana House District 47
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Lillian M. Parent (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating John P. Higbee (D) by 20.2 points.
Lillian M. ParentRepublican · winner
60.1%14,403
John P. HigbeeDemocrat
39.9%9,558
23,961 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