New York's 34th congressional district
Former congressional district
New York's 34th congressional district Created 1840 1875 Eliminated 1850 1990 Years active 1843–1853 1885–1993
New York's 34th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York . It was created in 1843 as a result of the 1840 census , eliminated after the 1850 census , and then re-created in 1885 due to the 1880 census . It was eliminated most recently as a result of the 1990 census . It was last represented by Amo Houghton who was redistricted into the 31st district .
Past components
1983–1993:
All of Allegany , Chautauqua , Chemung , Schuyler , Steuben , Yates
Parts of Cattaraugus , Tompkins
1973–1983:
All of Wayne
Parts of Monroe
1971–1973:
All of Cayuga , Ontario , Schuyler , Seneca , Yates
Parts of Livingston , Onondaga , Oswego , Tompkins
1963–1971:
All of Onondaga
1953–1963:
All of Herkimer , Madison , Oneida
1945–1953:
All of Franklin , Herkimer , Jefferson , Lewis , St. Lawrence
1913–1945:
All of Broome , Chenango , Delaware , Otsego
1885–1913:
All of Allegany , Cattaraugus , Chautauqua
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1843
Washington Hunt (Lockport )
Whig
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
28th 29th 30th
Elected in 1842 .Re-elected in 1844 .Re-elected in 1846 . Retired.
Lorenzo Burrows (Albion )
Whig
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
31st 32nd
Elected in 1848 .Re-elected in 1850 .[data missing ]
District dissolved March 4, 1853
District re-established March 4, 1885
Walter L. Sessions (Jamestown )
Republican
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
49th
Elected in 1884 . Lost re-election.
William G. Laidlaw (Ellicottville )
Republican
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
50th 51st
Elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 .[data missing ]
Warren B. Hooker (Fredonia )
Republican
March 4, 1891 – November 10, 1898
52nd 53rd 54th 55th
Elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 . Resigned when appointed justice of New York Supreme Court .
Vacant
November 11, 1898 – November 6, 1899
55th 56th
Edward B. Vreeland (Salamanca )
Republican
November 7, 1899 – March 3, 1903
56th 57th
Elected to finish Hooker's term .Re-elected in 1900 . Redistricted to the 37th district .
James Wolcott Wadsworth (Geneseo )
Republican
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
58th 59th
Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 . Lost re-election
Peter A. Porter (Niagara Falls )
Independent Republican
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909
60th
Elected in 1906 . Retired.
James S. Simmons (Niagara Falls )
Republican
March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913
61st 62nd
Elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 . Lost re-election.
George W. Fairchild (Oneonta )
Republican
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919
63rd 64th 65th
Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .[data missing ]
William H. Hill (Johnson City )
Republican
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921
66th
Elected in 1918 . Retired.
John D. Clarke (Fraser )
Republican
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925
67th 68th
Elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 . Lost re-election.
Harold S. Tolley (Binghamton )
Republican
March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927
69th
Elected in 1924 . Lost renomination
John D. Clarke (Fraser )
Republican
March 4, 1927 – November 5, 1933
70th 71st 72nd 73rd
Elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 . Died.
Vacant
November 6, 1933 – December 27, 1933
73rd
Marian W. Clarke (Fraser )
Republican
December 28, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Elected to finish her husband's term . Retired.
Bert Lord (Afton )
Republican
January 3, 1935 – May 24, 1939
74th 75th 76th
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 . Died.
Vacant
May 25, 1939 – November 6, 1939
76th
Edwin Arthur Hall (Binghamton )
Republican
November 7, 1939 – January 3, 1945
76th 77th 78th
Elected to finish Lord's term .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 . Redistricted to the 37th district .
Clarence E. Kilburn (Malone )
Republican
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953
79th 80th 81st 82nd
Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Redistricted to the 33rd district .
William R. Williams (Cassville )
Republican
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959
83rd 84th 85th
Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .[data missing ]
Alexander Pirnie (Utica )
Republican
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963
86th 87th
Elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 . Redistricted to the 32nd district .
R. Walter Riehlman (Tully )
Republican
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
88th
Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1962 .[data missing ]
James M. Hanley (Syracuse )
Democratic
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971
89th 90th 91st
Elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 . Redistricted to the 35th district .
John H. Terry (Syracuse )
Republican
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
92nd
Elected in 1970 . Retired.
Frank Horton (Rochester )
Republican
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th
Redistricted from the 36th 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 29th district .
Stanley N. Lundine (Jamestown )
Democratic
January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1986
98th 99th
Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 . Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York and resigned when elected.
Vacant
December 31, 1986 – January 3, 1987
99th
Amo Houghton (Corning )
Republican
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the 31st district .
District dissolved January 3, 1993
Recent election results
The following chart shows historic election results.
Year
Democratic
Republican
Other
1920
Charles R. Seymour : 21,496
Y John D. Clarke : 52,809
Arthur Breckenridge (Socialist ): 1,386
1922
Clayton L. Wheeler : 23,323
Y John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 40,902
Arthur Breckenridge (Socialist ): 1,018
1924
Charles R. Seymour : 24,800
Y Harold S. Tolley : 61,547
William M. Boyd (Socialist ): 1,979
1926
Bernard J. McGuire : 20,792
Y John D. Clarke : 52,363
1928
William W. Lampman : 32,925
Y John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 80,531
1930
James F. Byrne : 23,968
Y John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 51,460
1932
Charles R. Seymour : 44,174
Y John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 58,735
Leon Ray Steenburg (Law Preservation): 6,676 Pierre De Nio (Socialist ): 718
1934
Charles C. Flaesch : 32,075
Y Bert Lord : 50,528
Pierre De Nio (Socialist ): 1,159 Mathew J. Maxian (Communist ): 248
1936
John T. Buckley : 47,857
Y Bert Lord (Incumbent): 75,580
Merle A. Wilson (Socialist ): 1,241
1938
John V. Johnson : 35,456
Y Bert Lord (Incumbent): 67,330
Merle A. Wilson (Socialist ): 305
1940
Donald W. Kramer : 41,027
Y Edwin A. Hall (Incumbent): 93,990
William Livings (American Labor ): 2,563
1942
Arthur J. Ruland : 33,276
Y Edwin A. Hall (Incumbent): 53,762
Charles F. Doherty (American Labor ): 1,444
1944
John D. Van Kennen : 44,557
Y Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 75,532
1946
William G. Houk : 22,368
Y Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 64,217
Carl H. Bogardus (American Labor ): 1,384
1948
Francis K. Purcell : 43,777
Y Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 70,715
Raymond Bull (American Labor ): 2,083
1950
Mildred McGill : 32,446
Y Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 67,739
Carl H. Bogardus (American Labor ): 1,290
1952
Charles Ray Wilson : 65,080
Y William R. Williams (Incumbent): 97,488
Anthony Blasting (Liberal ): 2,797 Michael A. Jimenez (American Labor ): 315
1954
Vernon E. Olin : 53,112
Y William R. Williams (Incumbent): 77,659
Marcia Daz Butler (American Labor ): 174
1956
Edwin L. Slusarczyk : 70,837
Y William R. Williams (Incumbent): 95,681
1958
Edwin L. Slusarczyk : 68,271
Y Alexander Pirnie : 70,482
1960
Edwin L. Slusarczyk : 79,153
Y Alexander Pirnie (Incumbent): 98,063
1962
Lee Alexander : 67,149
Y R. Walter Riehlman (Incumbent): 84,780
John Arneson (Liberal ): 2,860
1964
Y James M. Hanley : 96,219
R. Walter Riehlman (Incumbent): 91,697
1966
Y James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 90,044
Stewart F. Hancock Jr. : 62,559
Benjamin K. Souler (Conservative ): 5,903 Norman Balabanian (Liberal ): 4,900
1968
Y James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 96,520
David V. O'Brien : 82,333
Francis H. Aspinwall (Conservative ): 6,988 Aubrey D. Tussing (Liberal ): 2,282
1970
Neal P. McCurn : 60,452
Y John H. Terry : 88,786
1972
Jack Rubens : 46,509
Y Frank Horton (Incumbent): 142,803
Richard E. Lusink (Conservative ): 5,603 Rafael Martinez (Liberal ): 3,088
1974
Irene Gossin : 45,408
Y Frank Horton (Incumbent): 105,585
J. Warren McGee (Conservative ): 4,309 Virginia Tadio (Liberal ): 1,063
1976
William C. Larsen : 58,247
Y Frank Horton (Incumbent): 126,566
Thomas D. Cook (Conservative ): 7,383
1978
Y Frank Horton (Incumbent): 60,704
Y Frank Horton (Incumbent): 62,081
Leo J. Kesselring (Conservative ): 18,127
1980
James Toole : 37,883
Y Frank Horton (Incumbent): 133,278
Clyde O. Benoy (Conservative ): 5,829 William Bastuk (Right to Life ): 3,178 David D. Hoesly (Libertarian ): 2,627
1982
Y Stan Lundine (Incumbent): 99,502
James J. Snyder Sr. : 63,972
Genevieve F. Ronan (Right to Life ): 1,806
1984
Y Stan Lundine (Incumbent): 110,902
Jill Houghton Emery : 91,016
Carol L. Fisher (Right to Life ): 2,560
1986
Larry M. Himelein : 56,898
Y Amo Houghton : 85,856
1988
Y Amo Houghton (Incumbent): 131,078
Ian Kelly Woodward (Liberal ): 4,797
1990
Joseph P. Leahey : 37,421
Y Amo Houghton (Incumbent): 89,831
Nevin K. Eklund (Liberal ): 1,807
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