1972Final results
1972 election for Missouri House District 40
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Howard E. Hines (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Gilda Manning (R) by 13.8 points.
Howard E. HinesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.9%5,240
Gilda ManningRepublican
43.1%3,970
9,210 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