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

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

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 to take his seat in 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

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

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

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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