New York's 37th congressional district

The 37th congressional district of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1903 as a result of the 1900 Census. It was eliminated as a result of the 1980 Census. It was last represented by Henry J. Nowak who was redistricted into the 33rd District.

Past Components

1973-1983:

Parts of Erie

1971-1973:

All of Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming
Parts of Erie, Livingston, Monroe

1963-1971:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming
Parts of Monroe

1953-1963:

All of Broome, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga

1945-1953:

All of Broome, Chenango, Madison

1913-1945:

All of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins

1903-1913:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua

Representatives

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Note
District created March 4, 1903
Edward B. Vreeland Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
redistricted from 34th district
Edwin S. Underhill Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 63rd redistricted from 33rd district
Harry H. Pratt Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 64th
65th
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918.
Alanson B. Houghton Republican March 4, 1919 – February 28, 1922 66th
67th
resigned to become United States Ambassador to Germany
Vacant March 1, 1922 – April 10, 1922 67th
Lewis Henry Republican April 11, 1922 – March 3, 1923 Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1922.
Gale H. Stalker Republican March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
Not a candidate for renomination in 1934.
W. Sterling Cole Republican January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945 74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
redistricted to 39th district
Edwin A. Hall Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 79th
80th
81st
82nd
redistricted from 34th district
W. Sterling Cole Republican January 3, 1953 – December 1, 1957 83rd
84th
85th
redistricted from 39th district, resigned to head IAEA
Vacant December 2, 1957 – January 13, 1958 85th
Howard W. Robison Republican January 14, 1958 – January 3, 1963 85th
86th
87th
redistricted to 33rd district
Harold C. Ostertag Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 88th redistricted from 39th district
Barber B. Conable, Jr. Republican January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 89th
90th
91st
92nd
redistricted to 35th district
Thaddeus J. Dulski Democratic January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974 93rd redistricted from 41st district, resigned
Vacant January 1, 1975 – January 2, 1975
Henry J. Nowak Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 94th
95th
96th
97th
redistricted to 33rd district
District eliminated January 3, 1983

Election results

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1980Henry J. Nowak: 94,890Roger Heymanowski: 16,560Thomas A. O'Conner (Right to Life): 2,887
1978Henry J. Nowak: 70,911Charles Poth III: 17,585Dustin Haettenschwiller (Conservative): 1,501
Khushro Ghandi (Labor): 274
1976Henry J. Nowak: 100,042Calvin Kimbrough: 23,660Stephen Grimm (Conservative): 4,249
1974Henry J. Nowak: 84,064Joseph R. Bala: 27,531Ira Liebowitz (Socialist Labor): 521
1972Thaddeus J. Dulski: 114,605William F. McLaughlin: 44,103
1970Richard N. Anderson: 48,061Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 107,677Keith R. Wallis (Conservative): 7,729
1968Norman M. Gerhard: 50,930Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 129,697Berta S. MacKenzie (Liberal): 1,899
1966Kenneth Hed: 46,201Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 104,342Jerome Balter (Liberal): 3,683
1964Neil F. Bubel: 80,411Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 98,923David L. McAdam (Liberal): 3,296
1962Norman C. Katner: 56,428Harold C. Ostertag: 101,821
1960Joseph V. Julian: 71,354Howard W. Robison: 123,782
1958Francis P. Hogan: 52,636Howard W. Robison: 101,279
1956Francis P. Hogan: 53,830W. Sterling Cole: 136,044
1954John E. Bloomer: 37,525W. Sterling Cole: 94,840
1952Jean Ivory: 57,474W. Sterling Cole: 131,172Robert L. Blandford (American Labor): 419
1950John J. Burns: 33,018Edwin Arthur Hall: 60,278
1948Myron C. Sloat: 35,503Edwin Arthur Hall: 65,848John Mushock (American Labor): 1,900
Pierre De Nio (Liberal): 598
1946Charles R. Wilson: 23,687Edwin Arthur Hall: 59,920
1944James S. Byrne: 33,465Edwin Arthur Hall: 75,246
1942Daniel Crowley: 22,452W. Sterling Cole: 54,700
1940David Moses: 38,878W. Sterling Cole: 76,630L. Cyrus Rigby (American Labor): 2,552
1938David Moses: 37,216W. Sterling Cole: 57,648Trevor Teele (Socialist): 355
1936Paul Smith: 38,560W. Sterling Cole: 73,018Trevor Teele (Socialist): 1,493
Allen R. Chase (Communist): 145
1934Julian P. Bretz: 28,979W. Sterling Cole: 48,964Neil D. Cramer (Law Preservation): 2,231
William C. Perry (Socialist): 1,562
Sammie A. Abbott (Communist): 161
1932Julian P. Bretz: 48,048Gale H. Stalker: 55,305Edward Amherst Ott (Socialist): 1,401
John D. Driscoll (Liberal): 696
1930Julian P. Bretz: 28,723Gale H. Stalker: 44,374Hezekiah D. Wilcox (Socialist): 1,620
1928Paul Smith: 33,212Gale H. Stalker: 78,789
1926Edwin S. Underhill: 32,618Gale H. Stalker: 46,757Daniel D. Hungerford (Socialist): 933
1924Charles L. Durham: 27,763Gale H. Stalker: 59,498Daniel D. Hungerford (Socialist): 1,720
1922Charles P. Smith: 28,290Gale H. Stalker: 42,144William J.C. Wismar (Socialist): 821
1920Charles B. Durham: 21,762Alanson B. Houghton: 51,512Francis Toomey (Socialist): 2,456

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

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