New York's 36th congressional district

New York's 36th 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 John J. LaFalce who was redistricted into the 32nd District.

New York's 36th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900
Eliminated1980
Years active1903–1983

Past components

1973–1983:

All of Niagara, Orleans
Parts of Erie, Monroe

1963–1973:

All of Wayne
Parts of Monroe

1953–1963:

All of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Yates

1945–1953:

All of Onondaga

1913–1945:

All of Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates

1903–1913:

All of Erie and Parts of Buffalo

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1903

De Alva S. Alexander
(Buffalo)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
58th
59th
60th
61st
Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.

Charles B. Smith
(Buffalo)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 41st district.

Sereno E. Payne
(Auburn)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
December 10, 1914
63rd Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914, but died before the new Congress began
Vacant December 11, 1914 –
November 1, 1915

Norman J. Gould
(Seneca Falls)
Republican November 2, 1915 –
March 3, 1923
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected to finish the vacant term
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired.

John Taber
(Auburn)
Republican March 4, 1923 –
January 3, 1945
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 38th district.

Clarence E. Hancock
(Syracuse)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1944.
Retired.

R. Walter Riehlman
(Tully)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953
80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 35th district.

John Taber
(Auburn)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Redistricted from the 38th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired rather than face a redistricting contest

Frank Horton
(Rochester)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 34th district.

Henry P. Smith III
(North Tonawanda)
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975
93rd Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1972.
Retired.

John J. LaFalce
(Tonawanda)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983
94th
95th
96th
97th
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 32nd district.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920George K. Shuler: 23,534Norman J. Gould (inc.): 49,160
1922David J. Sims: 22,980John Taber: 43,633
1924Michael J. Maney: 22,890John Taber (inc.): 57,865
1926J. Seldon Brandt: 20,886John Taber (inc.): 48,783
1928Joseph P. Craugh: 30,503John Taber (inc.): 68,095
1930Joseph P. Craugh: 23,763John Taber (inc.): 43,132Elmer Pierce (Socialist): 1,272
1932Lithgow Osborne: 36,648John Taber (inc.): 58,484Esther Wright (Socialist): 896
1934Dennis F. Sullivan: 27,129John Taber (inc.): 45,431Alexander Benedict (Socialist): 1,659
Charles Van Gordon (Law Preservation): 287
1936William A. Aiken: 32,318John Taber (inc.): 61,271John E. DuBois (Townsend): 8,003
Walter O'Hagen (Socialist): 1,908
1938George F. Davis: 20,636John Taber (inc.): 48,344Charles P. Russell (American Labor): 19,020
Walter O'Hagen (Socialist): 451
1940John W. Kennelly: 40,929John Taber (inc.): 64,507Walter Walczyck (American Labor): 2,814
1942Charles Osborne: 28,502John Taber (inc.): 47,620
1944George M. Haight: 70,012Clarence E. Hancock (inc.): 79,535
1946Lawson Barnes: 44,371R. Walter Riehlman: 76,372
1948Richard T. Mosher: 71,847R. Walter Riehlman (inc.): 78,409Sidney H. Greenburg (American Labor): 4,883
1950Alfred W. Haight: 50,107R. Walter Riehlman (inc.): 81,508
1952Donald J. O'Connor: 47,189John Taber (inc.): 110,304Lila K. Larson (American Labor): 311
1954Daniel J. Carey: 36,910John Taber (inc.): 79,850
1956Lewis S. Bell: 47,764John Taber (inc.): 109,101
1958Frank B. Lent: 45,822John Taber (inc.): 84,019
1960Francis J. Souhan: 76,120John Taber (inc.): 84,441
1962Robert R. Bickal: 66,371Frank Horton: 96,581
1964John C. Williams: 81,509Frank Horton (inc.): 107,406Helmut A. Zander (Liberal): 2,834
1966Milo Thomas: 37,129Frank Horton (inc.): 110,541Robert H. Detig (Conservative): 10,493
Donald P. Feder (Liberal): 6,048
1968Augustine J. Marvin: 46,008Frank Horton (inc.): 138,400Leo J. Kesselring (Conservative): 9,916
Robert L. Holmes (Liberal): 2,409
1970Jordan E. Pappas: 38,898Frank Horton (inc.): 123,209David F. Hampson (Conservative): 10,442
Morley Schloss (Liberal): 2,165
1972Max McCarthy: 82,095Henry P. Smith III (inc.): 110,238
1974John J. LaFalce: 90,498Russell A. Rourke: 61,442
1976John J. LaFalce (inc.): 123,246Ralph J. Argen: 61,701
1978John J. LaFalce (inc.): 99,497Francina Joyce Cartonia: 31,527Francis P. Mundy (Conservative): 3,233
1980John J. LaFalce (inc.): 122,929H. William Feder: 48,428

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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