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New York's 35th congressional district

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

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.

Past components

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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

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Representative Party Term Cong
ress
Note
District established March 4, 1903

William H. Ryan
(Buffalo)
Democratic March 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)
Democratic March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913
61st
62nd
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to 42nd district

John R. Clancy
(Syracuse)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Elected in 1912.
[data missing]

Walter W. Magee
(Syracuse)
Republican March 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.
Vacant May 26, 1927 –
November 7, 1927
70th

Clarence E. Hancock
(Syracuse)
Republican November 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)
Republican January 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)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
81st Elected in 1948.
[data missing]

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

R. Walter Riehlman
(Tully)
Republican January 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)
Democratic January 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)
Democratic January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
92nd Redistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to 32nd district.

Barber B. Conable Jr.
(Alexander)
Republican January 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

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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

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  • 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 Archived April 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  • Election Statistics 1920–present Clerk of the House of Representatives

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