1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana House District 47
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Richard A. Thompson (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Gregory Wilson Black (D) by 34.7 points.
Richard A. ThompsonRepublican · winner
67.1%17,163
Gregory Wilson BlackDemocrat
32.4%8,277
John William Rothrock Jr.Libertarian
0.5%132
25,572 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard A. Thompson (R)Gregory Wilson Black (D)
Also on the ballot: John William Rothrock Jr. (Libertarian), 0.5%