1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California

none February 2026 September 2023 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1972 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1976 All 43 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1974 11 05 Democratic Party (United States) 23 28 5 3,265,513 56.83% Republican Party (United States) 20 15 5 2,334,870 40.63% 1974 United States House elections in California.svg #0671B0 Democratic gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974 were elections for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1974. Democrats picked up five Republican-held districts. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/– Democratic 3,265,513 56.83% 23 28 +5 Republican 2,334,870 40.63% 20 15 -5 American Independent 109,751 1.91% 0 0 0 Peace and Freedom 35,984 0.63% 0 0 0 Totals 5,746,118 100.00% 43 43 — Results Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40District 41 • District 42 • District 43__NOTOC__ District 1 California's 1st congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Harold T. Johnson (incumbent) 137,849 85.90 American Independent Party Dorothy D. Paradis 22,628 14.10 160,477 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 California's 2nd congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Don H. Clausen (incumbent) 95,508 53.01 Democratic Party (United States) Oscar H. Klee 76,951 42.71 Peace and Freedom Party Carole J. Glass 7,719 4.28 180,178 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 3 California's 3rd congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) John E. Moss (incumbent) 121,842 72.34 Republican Party (United States) Ivaldo Lenci 46,585 27.66 168,427 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 California's 4th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Leggett (incumbent) 100,934 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 California's 5th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) John L. Burton (incumbent) 87,323 59.32 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Caylor 55,881 37.96 Peace and Freedom Party Raymond Broshears 3,999 2.72 147,203 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Prior to the 1974 redistricting, the representative elected for this area (numbered the 6th district) was William S. Mailliard, a Republican, who resigned on March 5, 1974. John Burton (Democratic) was elected to finish his term, and was elected to a full term for the renumbered 5th district. District 6 California's 6th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Phillip Burton (incumbent) 84,585 71.37 Republican Party (United States) Tom Spinosa 25,721 21.70 Peace and Freedom Party Emily L. Siegel 4,753 4.01 American Independent Party Carl Richard Davis 3,456 2.92 118,515 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 7 California's 7th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) George Miller 82,765 55.59 Republican Party (United States) Gary Fernandez 66,115 44.41 148,880 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 California's 8th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Ron Dellums (incumbent) 93,106 56.48 Republican Party (United States) Jack Redden 65,432 39.69 American Independent Party John Holland 6,324 3.84 164,862 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 9 California's 9th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Pete Stark (incumbent) 87,854 70.64 Republican Party (United States) Edson Adams 36,522 29.36 124,376 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 10 California's 10th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Don Edwards (incumbent) 86,014 77.01 Republican Party (United States) Herb Smith 25,678 22.99 111,692 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 11 California's 11th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Leo Ryan (incumbent) 106,075 75.69 Republican Party (United States) Bob Jones 29,783 21.25 American Independent Party Nicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff 4,293 3.06 140,151 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 12 California's 12th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Pete McCloskey (incumbent) 103,228 69.08 Democratic Party (United States) Gary G. Gillmor 46,197 30.92 149,425 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 13 California's 13th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Norman Mineta 78,649 52.57 Republican Party (United States) George W. Milias 63,381 42.36 Peace and Freedom Party Elizabeth Cervantes Barron 3,846 2.57 American Independent Party Floyd S. Stancliffe 3,738 2.50 149,614 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 14 California's 14th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) John J. McFall (incumbent) 101,932 70.80 Republican Party (United States) Charles M. "Chuck" Gibson 34,679 24.09 American Independent Party Roger A. Blaine 7,367 5.12 143,978 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 15 California's 15th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 80,205 71.89 Republican Party (United States) Carol Harner 31,361 28.11 111,566 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 16 California's 16th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) 76,084 49.19 Democratic Party (United States) Julian Camacho 74,018 47.85 American Independent Party D. Jeff Mauro 4,576 2.96 154,678 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 17 California's 17th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) John Hans Krebs 66,082 51.90 Republican Party (United States) Bob Mathias (incumbent) 61,242 48.10 127,324 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 18 California's 18th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) William M. Ketchum (incumbent) 66,603 52.64 Democratic Party (United States) George A. Seielstad 59,931 47.36 126,534 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 19 California's 19th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Robert J. Lagomarsino (incumbent) 84,849 56.50 Democratic Party (United States) James D. Loebl 65,334 43.50 150,183 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 20 California's 20th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Barry Goldwater, Jr. (incumbent) 96,324 61.18 Democratic Party (United States) Arline M. Mathews 61,119 38.82 157,443 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 21 California's 21st congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) James C. Corman (incumbent) 86,778 73.45 Republican Party (United States) Mel Nadell 31,365 26.55 118,143 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 22 California's 22nd congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 78,983 55.72 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Hallin 62,770 44.28 141,753 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 23 California's 23rd congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 119,239 71.46 Republican Party (United States) Jack E. Roberts 47,615 28.54 166,854 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 24 California's 24th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Waxman 85,343 64.17 Republican Party (United States) Elliott Stone Graham 43,680 32.84 American Independent Party David E. Daivs 3,980 2.99 133,003 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 25 California's 25th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 43,998 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 26 California's 26th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) John H. Rousselot (incumbent) 80,782 58.85 Democratic Party (United States) Paul A. Conforti 56,487 41.15 137,269 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 27 California's 27th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (incumbent) 99,645 63.83 Democratic Party (United States) John Dalessio 50,919 32.62 Peace and Freedom Party Jerry Rubin 5,547 3.55 156,111 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 28 California's 28th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (inc.) 86,743 80.28 Republican Party (United States) Tom Neddy 21,308 19.72 108,051 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 29 California's 29th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 45,977 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 30 California's 30th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) George E. Danielson (incumbent) 66,074 74.24 Republican Party (United States) John J. Perez 22,928 25.76 89,002 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 31 California's 31st congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 60,560 70.46 Republican Party (United States) Norman A. Hodges 23,039 26.81 Peace and Freedom Party William C. Taylor 2,349 2.73 85,948 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 32 California's 32nd congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 82,485 87.68 American Independent Party Virgil V. Badalich 8,710 9.26 Peace and Freedom Party Frank H. Walker 2,877 3.06 94,072 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 33 California's 33rd congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Del M. Clawson (incumbent) 71,054 53.38 Democratic Party (United States) Robert E. "Bob" White 57,423 43.14 American Independent Party James C. "Jim" Griffin 4,636 3.48 133,113 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 34 California's 34th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Mark W. Hannaford (incumbent) 78,345 49.74 Republican Party (United States) Bill Bond 72,967 46.32 American Independent Party Bill Bond 3,169 2.01 Peace and Freedom Party John S. Donohue 3,043 1.93 157,524 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 35 California's 35th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Lloyd 60,709 50.25 Republican Party (United States) Victor Veysey (incumbent) 60,102 49.75 120,811 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 36 California's 36th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 69,615 62.62 Republican Party (United States) Jim Osgood 35,858 32.25 American Independent Party William E. Pasley 5,701 5.13 111,174 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 37 California's 37th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Jerry Pettis (incumbent) 88,548 63.01 Democratic Party (United States) Bobby Ray Vincent 46,449 33.06 American Independent Party John H. Ortman 5,522 3.93 140,519 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 38 California's 38th congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry M. Patterson 67,299 53.99 Republican Party (United States) David Rehmann 51,509 41.32 American Independent Party Lee R. Rayburn 3,991 3.20 Peace and Freedom Party Larry B. Kallenberger 1,851 1.48 124,650 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 39 California's 39th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Charles E. Wiggins (incumbent) 87,995 55.23 Democratic Party (United States) William E. "Bill" Farris 64,735 40.63 American Independent Party Pat P. Scalera 6,967 4.37 159,337 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 40 California's 40th congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Andrew J. Hinshaw 114,895 63.31 Democratic Party (United States) Roderick J. "Rod" Wilson 56,195 30.97 American Independent Party Grayson L. Watkins 10,381 5.72 181,471 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 41 California's 41st congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Bob Wilson (incumbent) 93,461 54.42 Democratic Party (United States) Colleen Marie O'Connor 73,954 43.06 American Independent Party Robert W. Franson 4,312 2.51 171,727 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 42 California's 42nd congressional district election, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) 69,746 69.88 Republican Party (United States) Wes Marden 30,058 30.12 99,804 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 43 California's 43rd congressional district election, 1974 Republican Party (United States) Clair Burgener (incumbent) 114,102 60.37 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Bandes 74,905 39.63 189,007 100.00 Republican Party (United States) See also 94th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1974 United States House of Representatives elections References California elections page Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives External links California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present) RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions 1974 California Category:1974 California elections