1976Final results
1976 election for Missouri House District 40
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Sam Doutt (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Ted Kalthoff (R) by 8.8 points.
Sam DouttDemocrat · winner
54.4%5,587
Ted KalthoffRepublican
45.6%4,679
10,266 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