New York's 35th congressional district

New York's 35th 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 Barber B. Conable, Jr. who was redistricted into the 30th district.

New York's 35th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900
Eliminated1980
Years active1903–1983

Past components edit

1973–1983:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming
Parts of Monroe, Ontario

1971–1973:

All of Chenango, Cortland, Madison
Parts of Onondaga

1963–1971:

All of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Montgomery, Ontario, Otsego, Seneca, Yates

1953–1963:

All of Onondaga

1945–1953:

All of Oneida, Oswego

1913–1945:

All of Cortland, Onondaga

1903–1913:

Parts of Buffalo

List of members representing the district edit

RepresentativePartyTermCong
ress
Note
District established March 4, 1903

William H. Ryan
(Buffalo)

DemocraticMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909
58th
59th
60th
Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
[data missing]

Daniel A. Driscoll
(Buffalo)

DemocraticMarch 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913
61st
62nd
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to 42nd district

John R. Clancy
(Syracuse)

DemocraticMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rdElected in 1912.
[data missing]

Walter W. Magee
(Syracuse)

RepublicanMarch 4, 1915 –
May 25, 1927
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
VacantMay 26, 1927 –
November 7, 1927
70th

Clarence E. Hancock
(Syracuse)
RepublicanNovember 8, 1927 –
January 3, 1945
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Elected to finish Magee's term.
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 36th district

Hadwen C. Fuller
(Parish)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949
79th
80th
Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
[data missing]

John C. Davies
(Utica)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
81stElected in 1948.
[data missing]

William R. Williams
(Cassville)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
82ndRe-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to 34th district.

R. Walter Riehlman
(Tully)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Redistricted from 36th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to 34th district.

Samuel S. Stratton
(Amsterdam)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1971
88th
89th
90th
91st
Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Redistricted to 29th district.

James M. Hanley
(Syracuse)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
92ndRedistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to 32nd district.

Barber B. Conable Jr.
(Alexander)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
Redistricted from 37th district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to 30th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results edit

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1980John M. Owens: 44,754Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 127,623Bernard M. O'Connor (Right to Life): 3,772
Lydia Bayoneta (Workers World): 625
1978Francis C. Repicci: 36,428Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 96,119Karen A. Hammel (Conservative): 6,046
1976Michael Macaluso, Jr.: 67,177Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 120,738
1974Margaret Costanza: 63,012Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 90,269Clarence E. Carman, Jr. (Conservative): 4,667
David L. MacAdam (Liberal): 1,110
1972Terence J. Spencer: 53,321Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 127,298Terence C. Brennan (Conservative): 4,879
Alicia Burgos (Liberal): 2,082
1970James M. Hanley: 82,425John F. O'Connor: 76,381
1968Samuel S. Stratton: 112,640George R. Metcalf: 47,849William L. Griffen (Liberal): 1,870
1966Samuel S. Stratton: 93,746Frederick D. Dugan: 48,668
1964Samuel S. Stratton: 110,948Robert M. Quigley: 62,463
1962Samuel S. Stratton: 78,560Janet Hill Gordon: 65,697
1960Jerome M. Wilson: 87,347R. Walter Riehlman: 105,241Gerard J. Felter (Liberal): 3,144
1958Caryl M. Kline: 77,449R. Walter Riehlman: 90,285
1956Thomas J. Lowery: 59,534R. Walter Riehlman: 124,108Benjamin Copley (Liberal): 1,465
1954James H. O'Connor: 51,358R. Walter Riehlman: 90,002Lillian Reiner (American Labor): 290
1952Arthur B. McGuire: 65,763R. Walter Riehlman: 113,778Lillian Reiner (American Labor): 415
1950John C. Davies: 54,284William R. Williams: 60,657Ross Maracchion (American Labor): 2,538
1948John C. Davies: 62,855Hadwen C. Fuller: 62,717Max Meyers (American Labor): 2,964
1946Frank A. Emma: 48,854Hadwen C. Fuller: 58,040
1944Samuel H. Miller, Jr.: 60,025Hadwen C. Fuller: 65,857
1942Arthur B. McGuire: 42,270Clarence E. Hancock: 82,021Fred Sander (American Labor): 2,934
1940Flora D. Johnson: 69,730Clarence E. Hancock: 97,688Walter Soule (American Labor): 4,508
1938Caleb C. Brown, Jr.: 50,083Clarence E. Hancock: 90,078Thomas P. Shallcross (Socialist): 409
1936Arthur R. Perrin: 59,540Clarence E. Hancock: 85,702Robert H. Anderson (Your): 9,798
Samuel M. Wolfson (Socialist): 2,431
Lempi Makela (Communist): 229
1934Richard P. Byrne: 50,599Clarence E. Hancock: 65,732Gustave A. Strebel (Socialist): 2,864
Lloyd Roberts (Law Preservation): 649
Sam Belkowitz (Communist): 237
1932Edmund L. Weston: 60,376Clarence E. Hancock: 79,345Walter B. McNinch (Socialist): 2,950
1930Frederick B. Northrup: 44,336Clarence E. Hancock: 63,955Henry Hotze (Socialist): 2,695
1928Augustus C. Stevens: 52,926Clarence E. Hancock: 90,370Charles E. Wheelock (Socialist): 2,910
1926Wilber M. Jones: 36,851Walter W. Magee: 62,889T. Deck Comerford (Socialist): 1,790
1924John J. Kesel: 35,008Walter W. Magee: 70,268Frank Heck (Socialist): 3,394
1922Frederick W. Thomson: 37,785Walter W. Magee: 47,119Fred Sander (Socialist): 2,124
1920John F. Nash: 25,699Walter W. Magee: 60,018Fred Sander (Socialist): 4,508
Fannie F. Cochran (Prohibition): 2,087

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