Maryland House of Delegates seat · former district
Maryland Delegate District 47
8 elections since 1974: Democrats won 8, Republicans 0.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Jolene Ivey (D) · won · incumbent35.4%
- Michael Summers (D) · won30.3%
- Doyle Niemann (D) · won · incumbent29.3%
- Rachel Audi (R)4.6%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1974. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Jolene Ivey · Michael Summers · Doyle Niemann (D) | Rachel Audi (R) | 24.8 |
| 2006 | Jolene Ivey · Victor Ramirez · Doyle Niemann (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Rosetta C. Parker · Doyle Niemann · Victor Ramirez (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Brian K. McHale · R. Charles Avara · Paul E. Weisengoff (D) | Michael Luther Burgess (R) | 19.5 |
| 1986 | R. Charles Avara · Joseph W. Omalley · Paul E. Weisengoff (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | R. Charles Avara · Joseph W. Omalley · Paul E. Weisengoff (D) | Helen Patricia Reed Rowe (R) | 20.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | American Joe Miedusiewski · Raymond A. Dypski · James R. Dietrich (D) | Charles H. Howe (R) | 26.7 |
| 1974 | Raymond A. Dypski · American Joe Miedusiewski · Elmer Elmo Walters (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1986 Democratic primary · 1978 Democratic primary · 1974 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)