June 4, 1974
Special Election
Special Election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Congressman William S. Mailliard (CD-06). Mailliard resigned after being appointed U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS).
| CD-06 | |||
| John Burton | Democratic | 50% | Win |
| Thomas Caylor | Republican | 21.1% | Loss |
| Leslie Alan Grant | Democratic | 2.1% | Loss |
| Sean McCarthy | Republican | 5.3% | Loss |
| Terrence "T.V." McGuire | Democratic | 8.7% | Loss |
| Alan F. Reeves | Democratic | 4.1% | Loss |
| Jean Wall | Republican | 5.8% | Loss |
| Wesley Wilkes | Republican | 2.7% | Loss |
Primary Election
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | |||
| Everett T. Calvert | Nonpartisan | 7.7% | Loss |
| Mariana Alarcon Hernandez | Nonpartisan | 4.1% | Loss |
| Harold G. Jindrich | Nonpartisan | 4.6% | Loss |
| Warren Linville | Nonpartisan | 8.2% | Loss |
| Kent Lloyd | Nonpartisan | 5.7% | Loss |
| Cornelia M. Meyer | Nonpartisan | 2% | Loss |
| Wilson Riles | Nonpartisan | 67.7% | Win |