1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 40
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James C. West (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating John Knudson (D) by 24.9 points.
James C. WestRepublican · winner
62.4%6,805
John KnudsonDemocrat
37.6%4,092
10,897 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET