1976Final results
1976 election for Kansas House District 40
Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas
Carlos Cooper (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Arthur Mellott (D) by 24.8 points.
Carlos CooperRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.4%4,115
Arthur MellottDemocrat
37.6%2,480
6,595 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