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United States House of Representatives elections, 1974
The U.S. House election, 1974 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1974 that occurred in the wake of the Watergate scandal, which had forced President Richard M. Nixon to resign in favor of Gerald Ford. This scandal allowed the Democratic Party to make large gains in the House election, taking 49 seats from the Republican Party and increasing their majority above the two-thirds mark.
Notable freshmen included future Senator and presidential candidate Paul Tsongas (D-Mass.).
Future President Bill Clinton was the Democratic nominee for a seat in Arkansas, but lost.
Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | Popular Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 291 | +49 | 66.8% | 57.1% |
| Independents | 0 | -1 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Republican Party | 144 | -48 | 33.1% | 40.5% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change |
Voting members
Key to party abbreviations: AI=American Independent, D=Democrat, I=Independent, PF=Peace and Freedom, R=Republican
Key to color code: Blue=Democratic pickup; Red=Republican pickup
California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Harold T. Johnson | Democrat | 1958 | Running | Harold T. Johnson (D) 85.8% Dorothy D. Paradis (AI) 14.2% |
| California 2 | Clement Woodnutt Miller | Democrat | 1958 | Deceased | Donald H. Clausen (R) 53.0% Oscar H. Klee (D) 42.7% Carole J. Glass (PF) 4.3% |
| California 3 | John E. Moss | Democrat | 1952 | Running | John E. Moss (D) 72.3% Ivaldo Lenci (R) 27.7% |
| California 4 | Robert L. Leggett | Democrat | 1962 | Running | Robert L. Leggett (D) unopposed |
| California 5 | Phillip Burton | Democrat | 1974 | Running in CA-06 | John L. Burton (D) 59.6% Thomas Caylor (R) 37.7% Raymond Broshears (PF) 2.7% |
| California 6 | John L. Burton | Democrat | 1964 | Running in CA-05 | Phillip Burton (D) 71.3% Tom Spinosa (R) 21.8% Emily L. Siegel (PF) 4.0% Carl Richard Davis (AI) 2.9% |
| California 7 | Jerome R. Waldie | Democrat | 1966 | Running for governor | George Miller (D) 55.6% Gary Fernandez (R) 44.4% |
| California 8 | Ron Dellums | Democrat | 1970 | Running | Ron Dellums (D) 56.6% Jack Redden (R) 39.6% John Holland (AI) 3.8% |
| California 9 | Pete Stark | Democrat | 1972 | Running | Pete Stark (D) 70.6% Edson Adams (R) 29.4% |
| California 10 | Don Edwards | Democrat | 1972 | Running | Don Edwards (D) 77.0% John M. Enright (R) 23.0% |
| California 11 | Leo Ryan | Democrat | 1962 | Running | Leo Ryan (D) 75.8% Brainard G. "Bee" Merdinger (R) 21.3% Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (AI) 2.9% |
| California 12 | Burt L. Talcott | Republican | 1962 | Running in CA-16 | Pete McCloskey (R) 69.1% Gary G. Gillmor (D) 30.9% |
| California 13 | Bob Lagomarsino | Republican | 1974 | Running in CA-19 | Norman Mineta (D) 52.6% George W. Milias (R) 42.4% Elizabeth Cervantes Barron (PF) 2.6% Floyd S. Stancliffe (AI) 2.5% |
| California 14 | Jerome R. Waldie | Democrat | 1966 | Running for Governor | John J. McFall (D) 70.9% Charles M. "Chuck" Gibson (R) 24.1% Roger A. Blaine (AI) 4.9% |
| California 15 | John J. McFall | Democrat | 1956 | Running in CA-14 | Bernice F. Sisk (D) 72.0% Carol Harner (R) 28.0% |
| California 16 | Bernice F. Sisk | Democratic | 1954 | Running in CA-15 | Burt L. Talcott (R) 49.2% Julian Camacho (D) 47.8% D. Jeff Mauro (AI) 3.0% |
| California 17 | Pete McCloskey | Republican | 1967 | Running in CA-12 | John Hans Krebs (D) 51.9% Bob Mathias (R) 48.1% |
| California 18 | Bob Mathias | Republican | 1966 | Running in CA-17 | William M. Ketchum (R) 52.7% George A. Seielstad (D) 47.3% |
| California 19 | Chester E. Holifield | Democrat | 1942 | Retiring | Bob Lagomarsino (R) 56.3% James D. Loebl (D) 43.7% |
| California 20 | Barry Goldwater, Jr. | Republican | 1968 | Running | Barry Goldwater, Jr. (R) 61.2% Arline M. Mathews (D) 38.8% |
| California 21 | James C. Corman | Democratic | 1960 | Running | James C. Corman (D) 73.5% Mel Nadell (R) 26.5% |
| California 22 | Carlos Moorhead | Republican | 1972 | Running | Carlos Moorhead (R) 55.8% Richard Hallin (D) 44.2% |
| California 23 | Thomas M. Rees | Democrat | 1965 | Running | Thomas M. Rees (D) 71.4% Jack E. Roberts (R) 28.6% |
| California 24 | John H. Rousselot | Republican | 1960, 1970 | Running in CA-26 | Henry Waxman (D) 64.0% Elliott Stone Graham (R) 33.0% David E. Davis (AI) 3.0% |
| California 25 | Edward R. Roybal | Democrat | 1962 | Running | Edward R. Roybal (D) unopposed |
| California 26 | John H. Rousselot | Republican | 1970 | Running | John H. Rousselot (R) 58.9% Paul A. Conforti (D) 41.1% |
| California 27 | Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. | Republican | 1960 | Running | Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (R) 63.9% John Dalessio (D) 32.5% Jerry Rubin (PF) 3.6% |
| California 28 | Yvonne Braithwaite Burke | Democrat | 1972 | Retiring | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (D) 80.1% Tom Neddy (R) 19.9% |
| California 29 | Augustus F. Hawkins | Democrat | 1962 | Running | Augustus F. Hawkins (D) unopposed |
| California 30 | George E. Danielson | Democrat | 1970 | Running | George E. Danielson (D) 74.2% John J. Perez (R) 25.8% |
| California 31 | Charles H. Wilson | Democrat | 1962 | Defeated in primary | Charles H. Wilson (D) 70.4% Norman A. Hodges (R) 26.8% William C. Taylor (PF) 2.7% |
| California 32 | Craig Hosmer | Republican | 1950 | Retiring | Glenn M. Anderson (D) 87.7% Virgil V. Badalich (AI) 9.2% Frank H. Walker (PF) 3.1% |
| California 33 | Del M. Clawson | Republican | 1963 | Running | Del M. Clawson (R) 53.4% James C. "Jim" Griffin (AI) 3.5% Robert E. "Bob" White (D) 43.1% |
| California 34 | Richard T. Hanna | Democrat | 1962 | Retiring | Mark W. Hannaford (D) 49.8% Bill Bond (R) 46.3% James Manis (AI) 2.0% John S. Donohue (PF) 1.9% |
| California 35 | Glenn M. Anderson | Democrat | 1974 | Running in CA-32 | James F. Lloyd (D) 50.3% Victor V. Veysey (R) 49.7% |
| California 36 | William M. Ketchum | Republican | 1972 | Running in CA-18 | George E. Brown, Jr. (D) 62.6% Jim Osgood (R) 32.3% William Henry Pasley (AI) 5.1% |
| California 37 | Jerry Pettis | Republican | 1966 | Running | Jerry Pettis (R) 63.2% Bobby Ray Vincent (D) 32.9% John H. Ortman (AI) 3.9% |
| California 38 | George E. Brown, Jr. | Democratic | 1974 | Running in CA-36 | Jerry M. Patterson (D) 54.0% David Rehmann (R) 41.3% Lee R. Rayburn (AI) 3.2% Larry B. Kallenberger (PF) 1.5% |
| California 39 | Charles E. Wiggins | Republican | 1966 | Running | Charles E. Wiggins (R) 55.3% William E. "Bill" Farris (D) 40.4% Pat P. Scalera (AI) 4.4% |
| California 40 | John G. Schmitz | Republican | 1970 | Defeated in primary | Andrew J. Hinshaw (R) 63.4% Roderick J. "Rod" Wilson (D) 30.9% Grayson L. Watkins (AI) 5.7% |
| California 41 | Bob Wilson | Republican | 1952 | Retiring | Bob Wilson (R) 54.5% Colleen Marie O'Connor (D) 43.0% Robert W. Franson (AI) 2.5% |
| California 42 | Lionel Van Deerlin | Democrat | 1962 | Running | Lionel Van Deerlin (D) 69.9% Wes Marden (R) 30.1% |
| California 43 | Clair Burgener | Republican | 1972 | Running | Clair W. Burgener (R) 60.4% Bill Bandes (D) 39.6% |
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