New York's 38th congressional district
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The 38th 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 in 1983 as a result of the 1980 Census. It was last represented by Jack Kemp who was redistricted into the 31st District.
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[edit] Past Components
1973-1983:
- Parts of Erie
1971-1973:
- All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Steuben
- Parts of Erie
1963-1971:
- All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Schuyler, Steuben
1953-1963:
1945-1953:
1913-1945:
- Parts of Monroe
[edit] Representatives
- Thomas B. Dunn, Republican, March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1923
- Meyer Jacobstein, Democrat, March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1929
- James L. Whitley, Republican, March 4, 1929 - January 3, 1935
- James P.B. Duffy, Democrat, January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1937
- George B. Kelly, Democrat, January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1939
- Joseph J. O'Brien, Republican, January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1945
- John Taber, Republican, January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1953 (redistricted from 36th district, redistricted to 36th district)
- Kenneth B. Keating, Republican, January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1959 (redistricted from 40th district)
- Jessica M. Weis, Republican, January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1963
- Charles E. Goodell, Republican, January 3, 1963 - September 9, 1968 (redistricted from 43rd district)
- James F. Hastings, Republican, January 3, 1969 - January 3, 1973 (redistricted to 39th district)
- Jack Kemp, Republican, January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1983 (redistricted from 39th district, redistrcited to 31st district)
[edit] Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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| 1980 | Gale A. Denn: 37,875 | Jack Kemp: 167,434 | |
| 1978 | Jack Kemp: 113,928 | James A. Peck (Liberal): 6,204 | |
| 1976 | Peter J. Geraci: 46,307 | Jack Kemp: 165,702 | |
| 1974 | Barbara C. Wicks: 48,929 | Jack Kemp: 126,687 | |
| 1972 | Anthony P. LoRusso: 57,585 | Jack Kemp: 156,967 | |
| 1970 | James G. Cretekos: 37,961 | James F. Hastings: 94,906 | |
| 1968 | Wilbur White, Jr.: 47,093 | James F. Hastings: 90,281 | Gust E. Johnson (Conservative): 3,594 Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 1,353 |
| 1966 | Edison Le Roy, Jr.: 35,785 | Charles E. Goodell: 82,137 | Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 2,546 Lloyd R. Murphy (Conservative): 1,695 |
| 1964 | Robert V. Kelley: 61,179 | Charles E. Goodell: 90,201 | |
| 1962 | T. Joseph Lynch: 36,992 | Charles E. Goodell: 83,361 | Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 1,611 |
| 1960 | Arthur B. Curran, Jr.: 84,716 | Jessica M. Weis: 114,871 | |
| 1958 | Alphonse L. Cassetti: 66,806 | Jessica M. Weis: 92,944 | |
| 1956 | Reed Harding: 53,477 | Kenneth B. Keating: 135,572 | |
| 1954 | Rubin Brodsky: 40,400 | Kenneth B. Keating: 103,293 | |
| 1952 | Victor Kruppenbacher: 56,177 | Kenneth B. Keating: 128,566 | Manuel Gitlin (American Labor): 691 |
| 1950 | Robert G. Gordon: 31,115 | John Taber: 68,474 | |
| 1948 | Francis J. Souhan: 48,222 | John Taber: 66,695 | |
| 1946 | George T. Franklin: 24,576 | John Taber: 63,382 | |
| 1944 | Frank J. Erwin: 36,327 | John Taber: 75,432 | Walter O'Hagan (American Labor): 3,294 |
| 1942 | Walden Moore: 53,889 | Joseph J. O'Brien: 77,970 | |
| 1940 | George B. Kelly: 86,197 | Joseph J. O'Brien: 92,866 | |
| 1938 | George B. Kelly: 63,325 | Joseph J. O'Brien: 80,963 | James Oakes (Socialist): 777 |
| 1936 | George B. Kelly: 82,708 | Joseph Fritsch, Jr.: 72,910 | Glenn W. Simpson: 2,519 Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 1,680 Ezra Harari (Communist): 414 |
| 1934 | James P.B. Duffy: 64,434 | James L. Whitley: 50,066 | Jack Britt Gearity (Socialist): 2,876 Getrude Walsh (Communist): 921 James A. Alesi: 464 Harry Paul: 213 |
| 1932 | Charles Stanton: 58,775 | James L. Whitley: 64,003 | Arthur Rathjen (Law Preservation): 12,097 Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 3,637 |
| 1930 | Nelson E. Spencer: 37,500 | James L. Whitley: 50,083 | Harry Hoffman (Socialist): 2,985 |
| 1928 | Charles Stanton: 43,009 | James L. Whitley: 47,298 | William MacFarlane: 38,324 Charles Messinger (Socialist): 2,782 |
| 1926 | Meyer Jacobstein: 42,803 | James E. Cuff: 41,191 | William J. Bolton (Socialist): 3,514 |
| 1924 | Meyer Jacobstein: 63,997 | John J. McInerney: 33,895 | |
| 1922 | Meyer Jacobstein: 35,319 | Frederick T. Pierson: 33,690 | Joel Moses (Socialist): 5,101 |
| 1920 | Hiram R. Wood: 20,281 | Thomas B. Dunn: 56,796 | Charles Messinger (Socialist): 8,369 H.C. Gregory (Farmer-Labor): 659 |
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