New York's 45th congressional district

"NY-45" redirects here. NY-45 may also refer to New York State Route 45.

The 45th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1945 and eliminated as a result of the 1950 Census. For the entirety of its existence it was represented by Daniel A. Reed who was redistricted into the 43rd District after its demise.

Representative

Representative	Party	Years	Congresses	Components	Note
District created		January 3, 1945
Daniel A. Reed	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua counties	Redistricted from the 43rd district; Redistricted to the 43rd district
District eliminated		January 3, 1953

Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1944	Orrin H. Parker: 36,050	Daniel A. Reed: 64,456
1946	Joseph E. Proudman: 20,205	Daniel A. Reed: 53,327	Carl William Lundberg (VV): 2,208
1948	Hubert D. Bliss: 35,406	Daniel A. Reed: 58,340	Lewis King (American Labor): 2,093 Elmer Olson (Liberal): 1,166
1950	Frederick S. Buck: 27,317	Daniel A. Reed: 54,490	Elmer Olson (Liberal): 757

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
• Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives