1974 United States House of Representatives elections (The Kennedy Legacy)

The 1974 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives held on November 5, 1974 that coincided with the middle of Robert F. Kennedy's second term as President. The Democrats were hurt following the opening of a federal investigation into the death of Marilyn Monroe which revealed Kennedy's involvement in covering for his late brother. Democrats were also hurt by the Yom Kippur War and the preceding crisis in the Middle East. As a result, Republicans managed to win twenty-five seats, giving them control of the House for the first time since 1954.