1974Final results
1974 election for Kansas House District 40
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Carlos Cooper (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Wayne H. Thompson (D) by 15.5 points.
Carlos CooperRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.8%3,136
Wayne H. ThompsonDemocrat
42.2%2,293
5,429 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