1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan House District 40
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John S. Mowat Jr. (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Ernest H. Oliver (D) by 11.8 points.
John S. Mowat Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
55.9%11,461
Ernest H. OliverDemocrat
44.1%9,042
20,503 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