1980Final results
1980 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 40
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Francis R. Byers (R) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating George P. Maniates (D) by 48.3 points.
Francis R. ByersRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.1%16,105
George P. ManiatesDemocrat
25.8%5,613
21,721 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET