1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa House District 40
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James C. West (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Vernon Morgart (D) by 29.3 points.
James C. WestRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.7%7,341
Vernon MorgartDemocrat
35.3%4,011
11,353 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET