Georgia State House District 47
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jan Jones Republican (not the Republican nominee in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28If no one gets a majority, runoff Tue, Dec 1
Lindsay DefrancoDemocraticJack MillerRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Jan Jones (R) 61.6, Debra Shigley (D) 38.4
- Last election
- Jan Jones (Republican) won by 23.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
- Lindsay DefrancoDemocratic
- Jack MillerRepublican
This list may not include every candidate. See the official list at the Georgia Secretary of State, Elections Division
Source: sos.ga.gov (ZIP), dated Sep 1
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 31,726
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJan JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 19,53761.6% DemocraticDebra Shigley Democratic 12,18938.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,338
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJan JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 19,338100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,609
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJan JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 21,03960.8% DemocraticAnthia Owens Carter Democratic 13,57039.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,121
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJan JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 16,71861.6% DemocraticAndrea Nugent Democratic 10,40338.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,622
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJan JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 23,622100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,344
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJan S. JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 14,344100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,198
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJan JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 20,198100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,490
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles E. Martin Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 10,490100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,729
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles E. Martin Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 13,20666.9% DemocraticTony Patel Democratic 6,52333.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,669
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles MartinWon(incumbent) Republican 8,669100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,043
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles MartinWon(incumbent) Republican 15,043100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,899
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTyrone BrooksWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,899100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,404
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,404100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,075
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,075100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,729
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,70069.9% RepublicanSusie Galyardt Republican 5,02930.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,156
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,53267.5% RepublicanScott Schoenberg Republican 3,62432.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,862
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,862100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,361
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom SherrillWon Democratic 4,48553.6% RepublicanChesley Morton(incumbent) Republican 3,87646.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,611
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChesley MortonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,50856.0% DemocraticPeggy Lehmberg Democratic 5,10344.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,054
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChesley MortonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,054100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,236
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChesley MortonWon(incumbent) Republican 8,08166.0% DemocraticPaul Goldstein Democratic 4,15534.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,638
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChesley MortonWon Republican 4,47058.5% DemocraticG. Michael Smith Democratic 3,16841.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,916
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe BurtonWon(incumbent) Republican 5,98267.1% DemocraticG. Michael Smith Democratic 2,93332.9% OtherGaye Voght Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,936
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe BurtonWon(incumbent) Republican 2,936100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,453
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe BurtonWon(incumbent) Republican 5,71060.4% DemocraticRay McDaniel Democratic 3,74239.6% OtherCharlotte Walbeit Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,353
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe BurtonWon(incumbent) Republican 4,28967.5% DemocraticRuss Mills Democratic 2,06432.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,619
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe BurtonWon Republican 5,45063.2% DemocraticBob Smith Democratic 3,16936.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,665
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward H. RaineyWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,958100.0% DemocraticRooney L. BowenWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,707100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,144
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward H. RaineyWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,231100.0% DemocraticRooney L. BowenWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,912100.0% OtherJoseph Andrews Other 10.0%
- 2024: Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON) (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ga/sldl:47
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November generalData as of Oct 28, 2026