1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 40
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James C. West (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating John Knudson (D) by 25.4 points.
James C. WestRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%5,257
John KnudsonDemocrat
37.3%3,128
8,385 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET