1986Final results
1986 election for Missouri House District 40
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Karen McCarthy (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Dennis Owens (R) by 49.5 points.
Karen McCarthyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.7%4,753
Dennis OwensRepublican
23.2%1,514
Mike HurleyLibertarian
4.1%270
6,537 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET