1982Final results
1982 election for Georgia House District 47
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Chesley Morton (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating G. Michael Smith (D) by 17.0 points.
Chesley MortonRepublican · winner
58.5%4,470
G. Michael SmithDemocrat
41.5%3,168
7,638 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET