New York's 37th congressional district 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 redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Henry J. Nowak who was redistricted into the 33rd district.
New York's 37th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1900 |
Eliminated | 1980 |
Years active | 1903–1983 |
Past components edit
1973–1983:
- Parts of Erie
1971–1973:
1963–1971:
- All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming
- Parts of Monroe
1953–1963:
1945–1953:
1913–1945:
1903–1913:
- All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua
List of members representing the district edit
Election results edit
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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1980 | Henry J. Nowak: 94,890 | Roger Heymanowski: 16,560 | Thomas A. O'Conner (Right to Life): 2,887 |
1978 | Henry J. Nowak: 70,911 | Charles Poth III: 17,585 | Dustin Haettenschwiller (Conservative): 1,501 Khushro Ghandi (Labor): 274 |
1976 | Henry J. Nowak: 100,042 | Calvin Kimbrough: 23,660 | Stephen Grimm (Conservative): 4,249 |
1974 | Henry J. Nowak: 84,064 | Joseph R. Bala: 27,531 | Ira Liebowitz (Socialist Labor): 521 |
1972 | Thaddeus J. Dulski: 114,605 | William F. McLaughlin: 44,103 | |
1970 | Richard N. Anderson: 48,061 | Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 107,677 | Keith R. Wallis (Conservative): 7,729 |
1968 | Norman M. Gerhard: 50,930 | Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 129,697 | Berta S. MacKenzie (Liberal): 1,899 |
1966 | Kenneth Hed: 46,201 | Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 104,342 | Jerome Balter (Liberal): 3,683 |
1964 | Neil F. Bubel: 80,411 | Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 98,923 | David L. McAdam (Liberal): 3,296 |
1962 | Norman C. Katner: 56,428 | Harold C. Ostertag: 101,821 | |
1960 | Joseph V. Julian: 71,354 | Howard W. Robison: 123,782 | |
1958 | Francis P. Hogan: 52,636 | Howard W. Robison: 101,279 | |
1956 | Francis P. Hogan: 53,830 | W. Sterling Cole: 136,044 | |
1954 | John E. Bloomer: 37,525 | W. Sterling Cole: 94,840 | |
1952 | Jean Ivory: 57,474 | W. Sterling Cole: 131,172 | Robert L. Blandford (American Labor): 419 |
1950 | John J. Burns: 33,018 | Edwin Arthur Hall: 60,278 | |
1948 | Myron C. Sloat: 35,503 | Edwin Arthur Hall: 65,848 | John Mushock (American Labor): 1,900 Pierre De Nio (Liberal): 598 |
1946 | Charles R. Wilson: 23,687 | Edwin Arthur Hall: 59,920 | |
1944 | James S. Byrne: 33,465 | Edwin Arthur Hall: 75,246 | |
1942 | Daniel Crowley: 22,452 | W. Sterling Cole: 54,700 | |
1940 | David Moses: 38,878 | W. Sterling Cole: 76,630 | L. Cyrus Rigby (American Labor): 2,552 |
1938 | David Moses: 37,216 | W. Sterling Cole: 57,648 | Trevor Teele (Socialist): 355 |
1936 | Paul Smith: 38,560 | W. Sterling Cole: 73,018 | Trevor Teele (Socialist): 1,493 Allen R. Chase (Communist): 145 |
1934 | Julian P. Bretz: 28,979 | W. Sterling Cole: 48,964 | Neil D. Cramer (Law Preservation): 2,231 William C. Perry (Socialist): 1,562 Sammie A. Abbott (Communist): 161 |
1932 | Julian P. Bretz: 48,048 | Gale H. Stalker: 55,305 | Edward Amherst Ott (Socialist): 1,401 John D. Driscoll (Liberal): 696 |
1930 | Julian P. Bretz: 28,723 | Gale H. Stalker: 44,374 | Hezekiah D. Wilcox (Socialist): 1,620 |
1928 | Paul Smith: 33,212 | Gale H. Stalker: 78,789 | |
1926 | Edwin S. Underhill: 32,618 | Gale H. Stalker: 46,757 | Daniel D. Hungerford (Socialist): 933 |
1924 | Charles L. Durham: 27,763 | Gale H. Stalker: 59,498 | Daniel D. Hungerford (Socialist): 1,720 |
1922 | Charles P. Smith: 28,290 | Gale H. Stalker: 42,144 | William J.C. Wismar (Socialist): 821 |
1920 | Charles B. Durham: 21,762 | Alanson B. Houghton: 51,512 | Francis Toomey (Socialist): 2,456 |
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