1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 40
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John S. Mowat Jr. (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Pilar Leon Jr. (D) by 15.7 points.
John S. Mowat Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
57.9%17,710
Pilar Leon Jr.Democrat
42.1%12,899
30,609 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