This is the 2002 race. The latest: 2026 →

2002Final results

2002 election for Indiana House District 47

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Ralph M. Foley (R) won with 87.2% of the vote, defeating Willey Thompson (Lib) by 74.3 points.

Ralph M. FoleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
87.2%12,068
Willey ThompsonLibertarian
12.8%1,777
13,845 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+37.41988R+42.81992R+47.61996R+48.32000R+41.32012R+53.72014

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET