New York's 30th congressional district

"NY-30" redirects here. NY-30 may also refer to New York State Route 30.

The 30th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 2000 Census. It was last represented by Jack Quinn who was redistricted into the 27th District.

The 30th Congressional District is also referred to in the NBC television series Heroes, as the fictional district represented by Nathan Petrelli.

Past Components

1993-2003:

Parts of Erie

1983-1993:

All of Genesee

Parts of Livingston, Monroe, Ontario

1973-1983:

All of Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence

Parts of Essex, Oswego

1971-1973:

All of Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Washington

Parts of Albany, Essex

1969-1971:

All of Essex, Fulton, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Washington

1963-1969:

All of Clinton, Essex, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington

Parts of Rensselaer

1953-1963:

All of Albany

Parts of Rensselaer

1945-1953:

All of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster

1913-1945:

All of Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Schenectady

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Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created		March 4, 1823
Albert H. Tracy	D-R	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	Buffalo	redistricted from 22nd district
Daniel G. Garnsey	Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
Ebenezer F. Norton	Jacksonian	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831
Bates Cooke	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Philo C. Fuller	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Philo C. Fuller	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1835 – September 2, 1836		resigned
vacant		September 3, 1836 – November 8, 1836
John Young	Whig	November 9, 1836 – March 3, 1837
Luther C. Peck	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
John Young	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
William Spring Hubbell	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Martin Grover	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
David Rumsey	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
Reuben Robie	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Benjamin Pringle	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Benjamin Pringle	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Judson W. Sherman	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Augustus Frank	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863		redistricted to 29th district
John Ganson	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
James M. Humphrey	Democratic	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869
David S. Bennett	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871
William Williams	Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
George G. Hoskins	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875		redistricted to 31st district
John M. Davy	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Elizur K. Hart	Democratic	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
John Van Voorhis	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Halbert S. Greenleaf	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Charles S. Baker	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Halbert S. Greenleaf	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
James Wolcott Wadsworth	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903		redistricted from 31st district, redistricted to 34th district
John W. Dwight	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913		redistricted from 26th district
Samuel Wallin	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
William B. Charles	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917
George R. Lunn	Democratic	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919
Frank Crowther	Republican	March 4, 1919 – January 3, 1943
Bernard W. Kearney	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945		redistricted to 31st district
Jay LeFevre	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951		redistricted from 27th district
J. Ernest Wharton	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953		redistricted to 29th district
Leo W. O'Brien	Democratic	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963		redistricted from 32nd district, redistricted to 29th district
Carleton J. King	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973		redistricted from 31st district, redistricted to 29th district
Robert C. McEwen	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981		redistricted from 31st district
David O'Brien Martin	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983		redistricted to 26th district
Barber B. Conable, Jr.	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985		redistricted from 35th district
Fred J. Eckert	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
Louise Slaughter	Democratic	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993		redistricted to 28th district
Jack Quinn	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003		redistricted to 27th district
District eliminated		January 3, 2003

Election results

Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

US House election, 2000: New York District 30
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jack Quinn	138,452	67.1	-0.7
	Democratic	John Fee	67,819	32.9	+0.7
Majority			70,633	34.2	-1.3
Turnout			206,271	100	+20.4

US House election, 1998: New York District 30
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jack Quinn	116,093	67.8	+13.0
	Democratic	Crystal Peoples	55,199	32.2	-13.0
Majority			60,894	35.5	+25.9
Turnout			171,292	100	-22.6

US House election, 1996: New York District 30
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jack Quinn	121,369	54.8
	Democratic	Francis J. Pordum	100,040	45.2
Majority			21,329	9.6
Turnout			221,409	100

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

• 2000 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
• 1998 House election data "
• 1996 House election data "