New York's 39th congressional district

New York's 39th congressional district 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 U.S. Census. It was eliminated in 1983 as a result of the 1980 U.S. Census. It was last represented by Stanley N. Lundine who was redistricted into the 34th congressional district.

Components

1973–1983:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County and Chautauqua County
Parts of Chemung County, Erie County and Steuben County

1963–1973:

Parts of Erie County

1953–1963:

All of Genesee County, Orleans County and Wyoming County
Parts of Monroe County

1945–1953:

All of Chemung County, Schuyler County, Steuben County, Tioga County and Tompkins County

1913–1945:

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

Representatives

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Note
District created March 4, 1913
Henry G. Danforth Republican March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 63rd
64th
Redistricted from the 32nd district.
Archie D. Sanders Republican March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Did not stand reelection in 1932.
James W. Wadsworth, Jr. Republican March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945 73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Redistricted to the 41st district.
W. Sterling Cole Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the 37th district, redistricted to the 37th district.
Harold C. Ostertag Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Redistricted from the 41st district, redistricted to the 37th district.
John R. Pillion Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 88th Redistricted from the 42nd district.
Richard D. McCarthy Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 89th
90th
91st
Unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 1970.
Jack Kemp Republican January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 92nd Redistricted to the 38th district.
James F. Hastings Republican January 3, 1973 – January 20, 1976 93rd
94th
Redistricted from the 38th district, resigned.
Vacant January 21, 1976 – March 1, 1976 94th
Stanley N. Lundine Democratic March 2, 1976 – January 3, 1983 94th
95th
96th
97th
Redistricted to the 34th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1983

Election results

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1980Stanley N. Lundine: 93,839James Abdella: 75,039Genevieve F. Roman (Right to Life): 2,554
1978Stanley N. Lundine: 79,385Crispin Maguire: 56,431
1976Stanley N. Lundine: 109,986Richard A. Snowden: 68,018
1974William L. Parment: 53,866James F. Hastings: 87,321Joseph V. Damiano (Conservative): 3,832
1972Wilbur White, Jr.: 49,253James F. Hastings: 126,147
1970Thomas P. Flaherty: 90,949Jack Kemp: 96,989
1968Richard D. McCarthy: 120,509Daniel E. Weber: 92,589John R. Pillion (Conservative): 7,613
1966Richard D. McCarthy: 95,671John R. Pillion: 87,230
1964Richard D. McCarthy: 108,235John R. Pillion: 96,934
1962Angelo S. D'Eloia: 55,774John R. Pillion: 99,527Walter Bratek (Liberal): 3,661
1960Henry R. Dutcher, Jr.: 69,704Harold C. Ostertag: 103,162
1958Harold L. Rakov: 48,144Harold C. Ostertag: 90,004
1956William H. Mostyn: 48,634Harold C. Ostertag: 116,043
1954George W. Cooke: 45,000Harold C. Ostertag: 82,769
1952O. Richard Judson: 55,483Harold C. Ostertag: 107,501Michael J. Burke (American Labor): 281
1950Donald J. O'Connor: 31,639W. Sterling Cole: 64,377Grace W. Hill (American Labor): 1,092
1948Donald J. O'Connor: 37,272W. Sterling Cole: 70,659Harold Slingerland (American Labor): 2,002
1946William Heidt, Jr.: 23,205W. Sterling Cole: 61,330
1944Charlotte D. Curren: 31,152W. Sterling Cole: 75,740Julian P. Bretz (American Labor): 4,396
1942James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 83,195
1940J. Frederick Colson: 48,133James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 73,316
1938J. Frank Gilligan: 28,292James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 65,489Edward J. Wagner (American Labor): 5,460
Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 336
1936Donald J. Corbett: 41,699James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 66,869Charles A. Lissow (Union): 3,727
Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 1,811
Canio Parrini (Communist): 172
1934David A. White: 36,658James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 49,915John Canden Bosch (Socialist): 2,001
Canio Parrini (Communist): 215
1932David A. White: 35,367James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 50,855Ernest R. Clark (Law Preservation): 20,209
Martin T. Cook (Socialist): 1,500
1930James M. Dwyer: 29,610Archie D. Sanders: 40,069William Hilsdorf, Sr. (Socialist): 2,140
1928Frank L. Morris: 34,175Archie D. Sanders: 69,615George Weber (Socialist): 3,371
1926David A. White: 20,449Archie D. Sanders: 48,623George Weber (Socialist): 2,714
1924Michael L. Coleman: 23,689Archie D. Sanders: 58,165George Weber (Socialist): 3,798
1922David A. White: 22,585Archie D. Sanders: 37,852Clark Allis (Prohibition): 2,100
1920David A. White: 17,602Archie D. Sanders: 53,079George Weber (Socialist): 3,943

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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