New York's 38th congressional district

New York's 38th 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 and eliminated in 1983 as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Republican Jack Kemp who was redistricted into the 31st congressional district.

New York's 38th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
Eliminated1980
Years active1913–1983

Components edit

1973–1983:

Parts of Erie County

1971–1973:

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

1963–1971:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Schuyler County and Steuben County

1953–1963:

All of Wayne County
Parts of Monroe County

1945–1953:

All of Cayuga County, Cortland County, Ontario County, Seneca County, Wayne County and Yates County

1913–1945:

Parts of Monroe County

List of members representing the district edit

Representative Party Term Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913
 

Thomas B. Dunn
(Rochester)

Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1923
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired.
 

Meyer Jacobstein
(Rochester)

Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Retired.
 

James L. Whitley
(Rochester)

Republican March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1935
71st
72nd
73rd
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
 

James P.B. Duffy
(Rochester)

Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937
74th Elected in 1934.
Lost renomination.
 

George B. Kelly
(Rochester)

Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
75th Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
 

Joseph J. O'Brien
(East Rochester)

Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.
 

John Taber
(Auburn)

Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 36th district and re-elected there.
 

Kenneth Keating
(Rochester)

Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959
83rd
84th
85th
Redistricted from 40th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 

Jessica M. Weis
(Rochester)

Republican January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963
86th
87th
Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired.
 

Charles Goodell
(Jamestown)

Republican January 3, 1963 –
September 9, 1968
88th
89th
90th
Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Resigned upon being appointed to the United States Senate.
Vacant September 10, 1968 –
January 2, 1969
90th
 

James F. Hastings
(Allegany)

Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1973
91st
92nd
Elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 39th district and re-elected there.
 

Jack Kemp
(Hamburg)

Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 31st district and re-elected there.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results edit

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

Year Democratic Republican Other
1980 Gale A. Denn: 37,875 Jack Kemp: 167,434
1978 Jack Kemp: 113,928 James A. Peck (Liberal): 6,204
1976 Peter J. Geraci: 46,307 Jack Kemp: 165,702
1974 Barbara C. Wicks: 48,929 Jack Kemp: 126,687
1972 Anthony P. LoRusso: 57,585 Jack Kemp: 156,967
1970 James G. Cretekos: 37,961 James F. Hastings: 94,906
1968 Wilbur White, Jr.: 47,093 James F. Hastings: 90,281 Gust E. Johnson (Conservative): 3,594
Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 1,353
1966 Edison Le Roy, Jr.: 35,785 Charles E. Goodell: 82,137 Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 2,546
Lloyd R. Murphy (Conservative): 1,695
1964 Robert V. Kelley: 61,179 Charles E. Goodell: 90,201
1962 T. Joseph Lynch: 36,992 Charles E. Goodell: 83,361 Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 1,611
1960 Arthur B. Curran, Jr.: 84,716 Jessica M. Weis: 114,871
1958 Alphonse L. Cassetti: 66,806 Jessica M. Weis: 92,944
1956 Reed Harding: 53,477 Kenneth B. Keating: 135,572
1954 Rubin Brodsky: 40,400 Kenneth B. Keating: 103,293
1952 Victor Kruppenbacher: 56,177 Kenneth B. Keating: 128,566 Manuel Gitlin (American Labor): 691
1950 Robert G. Gordon: 31,115 John Taber: 68,474
1948 Francis J. Souhan: 48,222 John Taber: 66,695
1946 George T. Franklin: 24,576 John Taber: 63,382
1944 Frank J. Erwin: 36,327 John Taber: 75,432 Walter O'Hagan (American Labor): 3,294
1942 Walden Moore: 53,889 Joseph J. O'Brien: 77,970
1940 George B. Kelly: 86,197 Joseph J. O'Brien: 92,866
1938 George B. Kelly: 63,325 Joseph J. O'Brien: 80,963 James Oakes (Socialist): 777
1936 George B. Kelly: 82,708 Joseph Fritsch, Jr.: 72,910 Glenn W. Simpson: 2,519
Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 1,680
Ezra Harari (Communist): 414
1934 James P.B. Duffy: 64,434 James L. Whitley: 50,066 Jack Britt Gearity (Socialist): 2,876
Getrude Walsh (Communist): 921
James A. Alesi: 464
Harry Paul: 213
1932 Charles Stanton: 58,775 James L. Whitley: 64,003 Arthur Rathjen (Law Preservation): 12,097
Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 3,637
1930 Nelson E. Spencer: 37,500 James L. Whitley: 50,083 Harry Hoffman (Socialist): 2,985
1928 Charles Stanton: 43,009 James L. Whitley: 47,298 William MacFarlane: 38,324
Charles Messinger (Socialist): 2,782
1926 Meyer Jacobstein: 42,803 James E. Cuff: 41,191 William J. Bolton (Socialist): 3,514
1924 Meyer Jacobstein: 63,997 John J. McInerney: 33,895
1922 Meyer Jacobstein: 35,319 Frederick T. Pierson: 33,690 Joel Moses (Socialist): 5,101
1920 Hiram R. Wood: 20,281 Thomas B. Dunn: 56,796 Charles Messinger (Socialist): 8,369
H.C. Gregory (Farmer-Labor): 659

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