1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 47
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Robert A. Elborn (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating James E. Alker (D) by 44.4 points.
Robert A. ElbornRepublican · winner
72.2%23,823
James E. AlkerDemocrat
27.8%9,181
33,006 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET