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New York's 42nd congressional district

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The 42nd congressional district of New York 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 census. It was eliminated as a result of the 1960 census. It was last represented by John R. Pillion, who was redistricted into the 39th district.

New York's 42nd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
Eliminated1960
Years active1913–1963

List of members representing the district edit

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress		Electoral historyDistrict location
District established March 4, 1913

Daniel A. Driscoll
(Buffalo)		DemocraticMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917		63rd
64th		Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
[data missing]		Parts of Erie

William F. Waldow
(Buffalo)		RepublicanMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919		65thElected in 1916.
Lost re-election.

James M. Mead
(Buffalo)		DemocraticMarch 4, 1919 –
December 2, 1938		66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th		Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-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.
Resigned to take seat in United States Senate.
VacantDecember 3, 1938 –
January 2, 1939		75th

Pius Schwert
(Buffalo)		DemocraticJanuary 3, 1939 –
March 11, 1941		76th
77th		Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Died.
VacantMarch 12, 1941 –
April 21, 1941		77th

John C. Butler
(Buffalo)		RepublicanApril 22, 1941 –
January 3, 1945		77th
78th		Elected to finish Schwert's term.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 44th district.

Walter G. Andrews
(Buffalo)		RepublicanJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949		79th
80th		Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
[data missing]		All of Niagara, Parts of Erie

William L. Pfeiffer
(Kenmore)		RepublicanJanuary 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951		81stElected in 1948.
Retired.

William E. Miller
(Lockport)		RepublicanJanuary 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953		82ndElected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 40th district.

John R. Pillion
(Hamburg)		RepublicanJanuary 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963		83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th		Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 39th district.		Parts of Erie
District dissolved January 3, 1963

Election results edit

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920James M. Mead: 22,869C. Hamilton Cook: 21,224John H. Gibbons (Socialist): 3,218
1922James M. Mead: 25,070Louis J. Schwendler: 12,494Jacob F. Griesinger (Socialist): 2,913
1924James M. Mead: 28,152Richard S. Persons: 25,236Amy R. Juengling (Socialist): 2,778
1926James M. Mead: 28,873John Bruno McGrath: 19,362Florence A. McCarthy (Socialist): 1,498
1928James M. Mead: 44,373C. Hamilton Cook: 31,785
1930James M. Mead: 33,195Frank A. Dorn: 16,072Clara Haushammer (Socialist): 1,308
1932James M. Mead: 51,516Henry Adsit Bull: 30,230Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,410
1934James M. Mead: 49,251Walter J. Lohr: 26,036Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,917
1936James M. Mead: 57,132Eugene D. Crooker: 32,395Anthony Fitzgibbons: 6,840
John J. Szczepaniak: 3,384
Fred Riefler (Socialist): 1,304
Mattie Green (Communist) 168
1938Pius L. Schwert: 39,287John C. Butler: 36,326John A. Ulinksi: 9,537
John E. Kralisz: 414
Connie Wilson (Socialist): 274
1940Pius L. Schwert: 64,250Edward F. Moss: 44,866Mattie Green (Communist) 227
1942Frank J. Caffery: 34,248John C. Butler: 39,650
1944William Haeseler, Jr.: 62,590Walter G. Andrews: 83,781
1946William R. Lupton: 43,028Walter G. Andrews: 71,862
1948Mary Louise Nice: 69,290William L. Pfeiffer: 75,842Emanuel Fried (American Labor): 3,427
1950Mary Louise Nice: 53,310William E. Miller: 75,377
1952Chester C. Gorski: 81,201John R. Pillion: 100,434Charles T. Asque (American Labor): 238
1954John J. Zablotny: 60,880John R. Pillion: 82,707
1956James Kane, Jr.: 80,568John R. Pillion: 117,178David E. Gundlach (Liberal): 2,027
1958Joseph R. Stiglmeier: 69,747John R. Pillion: 99,799
1960Charles J. McCabe: 93,492John R. Pillion: 122,073James A. Peck (Liberal): 4,979

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


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