1975_Tennessee's_5th_congressional_district_special_election

1975 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were 4 special elections in 1975 to the United States House of Representatives:

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District	Incumbent			This race
District	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Louisiana 6	John Rarick	Democratic	1966	Court ordered re-run of the General Election. New member elected January 7, 1975. Republican gain.	▌Y Henson Moore (Republican) 54.14% ▌Jeff LaCaze (Democratic) 45.86%
California 37	Jerry Pettis	Republican	1966	Incumbent died February 14, 1975. New member elected April 29, 1975. Republican hold.	▌Y Shirley N. Pettis (Republican) 60.50% ▌Ron Pettis (Democratic) 14.72% ▌James L. Mayfield (Democratic) 12.68% ▌Frank Bogert (Republican) 5.43% ▌Bernard Wahl (American Independent) 1.57% ▌Joe E. Hubbs (Democratic) 1.26% Others ▌Louis Martinez (Republican) 0.99% ▌Jack H. Harrison (Republican) 0.78% ▌Bud Mathewson (Republican) 0.63% ▌Clodeon Adkins (Democratic) 0.56% ▌C. L. James (Democratic) 0.35% ▌Richard Welby (Democratic) 0.33% ▌Robert J. Allenthorp (Republican) 0.21%
Illinois 5	John C. Kluczynski	Democratic	1950	Incumbent died January 26, 1975. New member elected July 8, 1975. Democratic hold.	▌Y John G. Fary (Democratic) 71.92% ▌Francis X. Lawlor (Republican) 28.08%^[1]
Tennessee 5	Richard Fulton	Democratic	1962	Resigned August 14, 1975, after being elected Mayor of Nashville New member elected November 25, 1975. Democratic hold.	▌Y Clifford Allen (Democratic) 65.71% ▌Bob Olsen (Republican) 34.83%

1975 United States House of Representatives elections