1972Final results
1972 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 40
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Francis R. Byers (R) won with 77.3% of the vote, defeating Harold W. Routheaux (D) by 54.6 points.
Francis R. ByersRepublican · winner · incumbent
77.3%13,562
Harold W. RoutheauxDemocrat
22.7%3,988
17,550 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