1974 General Election Results: U.S. House (District 4)

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51.86%

John Edward Roush (i)*, Democratic, 83,604 votes

46.54%

Walter Paul Helmke, Sr., Republican, 75,031 votes

1.60%

Donald L. Harris, American, 2,584 votes

Out of 161,219 votes casts, the margin of victory was 8,573 (5.32%)