- New York's 38th congressional district
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"NY-38" redirects here. NY-38 may also refer to New York State Route 38.
The 38th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1913 as a result of the 1910 Census. It was eliminated in 1983 as a result of the 1980 Census. It was last represented by Jack Kemp who was redistricted into the 31st District.
Contents
Past Components
1973-1983:
- Parts of Erie
1971-1973:
- All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Steuben
- Parts of Erie
1963-1971:
- All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Schuyler, Steuben
1953-1963:
1945-1953:
1913-1945:
- Parts of Monroe
Representatives
Representative Party Years Note District created March 4, 1913 Thomas B. Dunn Republican March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923 Meyer Jacobstein Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 James L. Whitley Republican March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935 James P.B. Duffy Democratic January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 George B. Kelly Democratic January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 Joseph J. O'Brien Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 John Taber Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 redistricted from 36th district, redistricted to 36th district Kenneth B. Keating Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 redistricted from 40th district Jessica M. Weis Republican January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 Charles E. Goodell Republican January 3, 1963 – September 9, 1968 redistricted from 43rd district, resigned to take seat in United States Senate vacant September 10, 1968 – January 2, 1969 James F. Hastings Republican January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 redistricted to 39th district Jack Kemp Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 redistricted from 39th district, redistricted to 31st district District eliminated January 3, 1983 Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
Year Democratic Republican Other 1980 Gale A. Denn: 37,875 Jack Kemp: 167,434 1978 Jack Kemp: 113,928 James A. Peck (Liberal): 6,204 1976 Peter J. Geraci: 46,307 Jack Kemp: 165,702 1974 Barbara C. Wicks: 48,929 Jack Kemp: 126,687 1972 Anthony P. LoRusso: 57,585 Jack Kemp: 156,967 1970 James G. Cretekos: 37,961 James F. Hastings: 94,906 1968 Wilbur White, Jr.: 47,093 James F. Hastings: 90,281 Gust E. Johnson (Conservative): 3,594
Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 1,3531966 Edison Le Roy, Jr.: 35,785 Charles E. Goodell: 82,137 Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 2,546
Lloyd R. Murphy (Conservative): 1,6951964 Robert V. Kelley: 61,179 Charles E. Goodell: 90,201 1962 T. Joseph Lynch: 36,992 Charles E. Goodell: 83,361 Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 1,611 1960 Arthur B. Curran, Jr.: 84,716 Jessica M. Weis: 114,871 1958 Alphonse L. Cassetti: 66,806 Jessica M. Weis: 92,944 1956 Reed Harding: 53,477 Kenneth B. Keating: 135,572 1954 Rubin Brodsky: 40,400 Kenneth B. Keating: 103,293 1952 Victor Kruppenbacher: 56,177 Kenneth B. Keating: 128,566 Manuel Gitlin (American Labor): 691 1950 Robert G. Gordon: 31,115 John Taber: 68,474 1948 Francis J. Souhan: 48,222 John Taber: 66,695 1946 George T. Franklin: 24,576 John Taber: 63,382 1944 Frank J. Erwin: 36,327 John Taber: 75,432 Walter O'Hagan (American Labor): 3,294 1942 Walden Moore: 53,889 Joseph J. O'Brien: 77,970 1940 George B. Kelly: 86,197 Joseph J. O'Brien: 92,866 1938 George B. Kelly: 63,325 Joseph J. O'Brien: 80,963 James Oakes (Socialist): 777 1936 George B. Kelly: 82,708 Joseph Fritsch, Jr.: 72,910 Glenn W. Simpson: 2,519
Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 1,680
Ezra Harari (Communist): 4141934 James P.B. Duffy: 64,434 James L. Whitley: 50,066 Jack Britt Gearity (Socialist): 2,876
Getrude Walsh (Communist): 921
James A. Alesi: 464
Harry Paul: 2131932 Charles Stanton: 58,775 James L. Whitley: 64,003 Arthur Rathjen (Law Preservation): 12,097
Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 3,6371930 Nelson E. Spencer: 37,500 James L. Whitley: 50,083 Harry Hoffman (Socialist): 2,985 1928 Charles Stanton: 43,009 James L. Whitley: 47,298 William MacFarlane: 38,324
Charles Messinger (Socialist): 2,7821926 Meyer Jacobstein: 42,803 James E. Cuff: 41,191 William J. Bolton (Socialist): 3,514 1924 Meyer Jacobstein: 63,997 John J. McInerney: 33,895 1922 Meyer Jacobstein: 35,319 Frederick T. Pierson: 33,690 Joel Moses (Socialist): 5,101 1920 Hiram R. Wood: 20,281 Thomas B. Dunn: 56,796 Charles Messinger (Socialist): 8,369
H.C. Gregory (Farmer-Labor): 659References
- 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
- Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
New York's congressional districts Current districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
The At-large and 30th-45th districts are obsolete.
See also: New York's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of New York
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