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.
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1974election.pdf
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.