New York's 34th congressional district
New York's 34th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1840 1875 |
Eliminated | 1850 1990 |
Years active | 1843–1853 1885–1993 |
New York's 34th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1843 as a result of the 1840 census, eliminated after the 1850 census, and then re-created in 1885 due to the 1880 census. It was eliminated most recently as a result of the 1990 census. It was last represented by Amo Houghton who was redistricted into the 31st district.
Past components
[edit]1983–1993:
- All of Allegany, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates
- Parts of Cattaraugus, Tompkins
1973–1983:
1971–1973:
1963–1971:
- All of Onondaga
1953–1963:
1945–1953:
- All of Franklin, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
1913–1945:
1885–1913:
- All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua
List of members representing the district
[edit]Recent election results
[edit]The following chart shows historic election results.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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1920 | Charles R. Seymour: 21,496 | John D. Clarke: 52,809 | Arthur Breckenridge (Socialist): 1,386 |
1922 | Clayton L. Wheeler: 23,323 | John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 40,902 | Arthur Breckenridge (Socialist): 1,018 |
1924 | Charles R. Seymour: 24,800 | Harold S. Tolley: 61,547 | William M. Boyd (Socialist): 1,979 |
1926 | Bernard J. McGuire: 20,792 | John D. Clarke: 52,363 | |
1928 | William W. Lampman: 32,925 | John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 80,531 | |
1930 | James F. Byrne: 23,968 | John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 51,460 | |
1932 | Charles R. Seymour: 44,174 | John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 58,735 | Leon Ray Steenburg (Law Preservation): 6,676 Pierre De Nio (Socialist): 718 |
1934 | Charles C. Flaesch: 32,075 | Bert Lord: 50,528 | Pierre De Nio (Socialist): 1,159 Mathew J. Maxian (Communist): 248 |
1936 | John T. Buckley: 47,857 | Bert Lord (Incumbent): 75,580 | Merle A. Wilson (Socialist): 1,241 |
1938 | John V. Johnson: 35,456 | Bert Lord (Incumbent): 67,330 | Merle A. Wilson (Socialist): 305 |
1940 | Donald W. Kramer: 41,027 | Edwin A. Hall (Incumbent): 93,990 | William Livings (American Labor): 2,563 |
1942 | Arthur J. Ruland: 33,276 | Edwin A. Hall (Incumbent): 53,762 | Charles F. Doherty (American Labor): 1,444 |
1944 | John D. Van Kennen: 44,557 | Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 75,532 | |
1946 | William G. Houk: 22,368 | Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 64,217 | Carl H. Bogardus (American Labor): 1,384 |
1948 | Francis K. Purcell: 43,777 | Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 70,715 | Raymond Bull (American Labor): 2,083 |
1950 | Mildred McGill: 32,446 | Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 67,739 | Carl H. Bogardus (American Labor): 1,290 |
1952 | Charles Ray Wilson: 65,080 | William R. Williams (Incumbent): 97,488 | Anthony Blasting (Liberal): 2,797 Michael A. Jimenez (American Labor): 315 |
1954 | Vernon E. Olin: 53,112 | William R. Williams (Incumbent): 77,659 | Marcia Daz Butler (American Labor): 174 |
1956 | Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 70,837 | William R. Williams (Incumbent): 95,681 | |
1958 | Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 68,271 | Alexander Pirnie: 70,482 | |
1960 | Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 79,153 | Alexander Pirnie (Incumbent): 98,063 | |
1962 | Lee Alexander: 67,149 | R. Walter Riehlman (Incumbent): 84,780 | John Arneson (Liberal): 2,860 |
1964 | James M. Hanley: 96,219 | R. Walter Riehlman (Incumbent): 91,697 | |
1966 | James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 90,044 | Stewart F. Hancock Jr.: 62,559 | Benjamin K. Souler (Conservative): 5,903 Norman Balabanian (Liberal): 4,900 |
1968 | James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 96,520 | David V. O'Brien: 82,333 | Francis H. Aspinwall (Conservative): 6,988 Aubrey D. Tussing (Liberal): 2,282 |
1970 | Neal P. McCurn: 60,452 | John H. Terry: 88,786 | |
1972 | Jack Rubens: 46,509 | Frank Horton (Incumbent): 142,803 | Richard E. Lusink (Conservative): 5,603 Rafael Martinez (Liberal): 3,088 |
1974 | Irene Gossin: 45,408 | Frank Horton (Incumbent): 105,585 | J. Warren McGee (Conservative): 4,309 Virginia Tadio (Liberal): 1,063 |
1976 | William C. Larsen: 58,247 | Frank Horton (Incumbent): 126,566 | Thomas D. Cook (Conservative): 7,383 |
1978 | Frank Horton (Incumbent): 60,704 | Frank Horton (Incumbent): 62,081 | Leo J. Kesselring (Conservative): 18,127 |
1980 | James Toole: 37,883 | Frank Horton (Incumbent): 133,278 | Clyde O. Benoy (Conservative): 5,829 William Bastuk (Right to Life): 3,178 David D. Hoesly (Libertarian): 2,627 |
1982 | Stan Lundine (Incumbent): 99,502 | James J. Snyder Sr.: 63,972 | Genevieve F. Ronan (Right to Life): 1,806 |
1984 | Stan Lundine (Incumbent): 110,902 | Jill Houghton Emery: 91,016 | Carol L. Fisher (Right to Life): 2,560 |
1986 | Larry M. Himelein: 56,898 | Amo Houghton: 85,856 | |
1988 | Amo Houghton (Incumbent): 131,078 | Ian Kelly Woodward (Liberal): 4,797 | |
1990 | Joseph P. Leahey: 37,421 | Amo Houghton (Incumbent): 89,831 | Nevin K. Eklund (Liberal): 1,807 |
References
[edit]- 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