1972Final results
1972 election for Oregon House District 40
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Larry Perry (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Margaret Patoine (R) by 35.0 points.
Larry PerryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.5%12,243
Margaret PatoineRepublican
32.5%5,898
18,145 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