New York's 34th congressional district

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New York's 34th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1840
1885
Eliminated1850
1990
Years active1843–1853
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.

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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

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1843
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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.
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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
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Walter L. Sessions
(Jamestown)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
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William G. Laidlaw
(Ellicottville)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
50th
51st
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[ data missing ]
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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.
VacantNovember 11, 1898 –
November 6, 1899
55th
56th
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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 .
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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
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Peter A. Porter
(Niagara Falls)
Independent Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th Elected in 1906.
Retired.
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James S. Simmons
(Niagara Falls)
Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913
61st
62nd
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
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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 ]
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William H. Hill
(Johnson City)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th Elected in 1918.
Retired.
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John D. Clarke
(Fraser)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1925
67th
68th
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
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Harold S. Tolley
(Binghamton)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
69th Elected in 1924.
Lost renomination
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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.
VacantNovember 6, 1933 –
December 27, 1933
73rd
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Marian W. Clarke
(Fraser)
Republican December 28, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Retired.
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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.
VacantMay 25, 1939 –
November 6, 1939
76th
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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 .
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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 .
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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 ]
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Alexander Pirnie
(Utica)
Republican January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963
86th
87th
Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 32nd district .
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R. Walter Riehlman
(Tully)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965
88th Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1962.
[ data missing ]
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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 .
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John H. Terry
(Syracuse)
Republican January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
92nd Elected in 1970.
Retired.
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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 .
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Stan 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.
VacantDecember 31, 1986 –
January 3, 1987
99th
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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.

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920 Charles R. Seymour: 21,496Green check.svg John D. Clarke : 52,809Arthur Breckenridge (Socialist): 1,386
1922 Clayton L. Wheeler: 23,323Green check.svg John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 40,902Arthur Breckenridge (Socialist): 1,018
1924 Charles R. Seymour: 24,800Green check.svg Harold S. Tolley : 61,547William M. Boyd (Socialist): 1,979
1926 Bernard J. McGuire: 20,792Green check.svg John D. Clarke : 52,363
1928 William W. Lampman: 32,925Green check.svg John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 80,531
1930 James F. Byrne: 23,968Green check.svg John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 51,460
1932 Charles R. Seymour: 44,174Green check.svg John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 58,735Leon Ray Steenburg (Law Preservation): 6,676
Pierre De Nio (Socialist): 718
1934 Charles C. Flaesch: 32,075Green check.svg Bert Lord : 50,528Pierre De Nio (Socialist): 1,159
Mathew J. Maxian (Communist): 248
1936 John T. Buckley: 47,857Green check.svg Bert Lord (Incumbent): 75,580Merle A. Wilson (Socialist): 1,241
1938 John V. Johnson: 35,456Green check.svg Bert Lord (Incumbent): 67,330Merle A. Wilson (Socialist): 305
1940 Donald W. Kramer: 41,027Green check.svg Edwin A. Hall (Incumbent): 93,990William Livings (American Labor): 2,563
1942 Arthur J. Ruland: 33,276Green check.svg Edwin A. Hall (Incumbent): 53,762Charles F. Doherty (American Labor): 1,444
1944 John D. Van Kennen: 44,557Green check.svg Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 75,532
1946 William G. Houk: 22,368Green check.svg Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 64,217Carl H. Bogardus (American Labor): 1,384
1948 Francis K. Purcell: 43,777Green check.svg Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 70,715Raymond Bull (American Labor): 2,083
1950 Mildred McGill: 32,446Green check.svg Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 67,739Carl H. Bogardus (American Labor): 1,290
1952 Charles Ray Wilson: 65,080Green check.svg William R. Williams (Incumbent): 97,488Anthony Blasting (Liberal): 2,797
Michael A. Jimenez (American Labor): 315
1954 Vernon E. Olin: 53,112Green check.svg William R. Williams (Incumbent): 77,659Marcia Daz Butler (American Labor): 174
1956 Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 70,837Green check.svg William R. Williams (Incumbent): 95,681
1958 Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 68,271Green check.svg Alexander Pirnie : 70,482
1960 Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 79,153Green check.svg Alexander Pirnie (Incumbent): 98,063
1962 Lee Alexander: 67,149Green check.svg R. Walter Riehlman (Incumbent): 84,780John Arneson (Liberal): 2,860
1964 Green check.svg James M. Hanley : 96,219 R. Walter Riehlman (Incumbent): 91,697
1966 Green check.svg James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 90,044 Stewart F. Hancock Jr.: 62,559Benjamin K. Souler (Conservative): 5,903
Norman Balabanian (Liberal): 4,900
1968 Green check.svg James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 96,520 David V. O'Brien: 82,333Francis H. Aspinwall (Conservative): 6,988
Aubrey D. Tussing (Liberal): 2,282
1970 Neal P. McCurn: 60,452Green check.svg John H. Terry : 88,786
1972 Jack Rubens: 46,509Green check.svg Frank Horton (Incumbent): 142,803Richard E. Lusink (Conservative): 5,603
Rafael Martinez (Liberal): 3,088
1974 Irene Gossin: 45,408Green check.svg Frank Horton (Incumbent): 105,585J. Warren McGee (Conservative): 4,309
Virginia Tadio (Liberal): 1,063
1976 William C. Larsen: 58,247Green check.svg Frank Horton (Incumbent): 126,566Thomas D. Cook (Conservative): 7,383
1978 Green check.svg Frank Horton (Incumbent): 60,704Green check.svg Frank Horton (Incumbent): 62,081Leo J. Kesselring (Conservative): 18,127
1980 James Toole: 37,883Green check.svg Frank Horton (Incumbent): 133,278Clyde O. Benoy (Conservative): 5,829
William Bastuk (Right to Life): 3,178
David D. Hoesly (Libertarian): 2,627
1982 Green check.svg Stan Lundine (Incumbent): 99,502 James J. Snyder Sr.: 63,972Genevieve F. Ronan (Right to Life): 1,806
1984 Green check.svg Stan Lundine (Incumbent): 110,902 Jill Houghton Emery: 91,016Carol L. Fisher (Right to Life): 2,560
1986 Larry M. Himelein: 56,898Green check.svg Amo Houghton : 85,856
1988 Green check.svg Amo Houghton (Incumbent): 131,078Ian Kelly Woodward (Liberal): 4,797
1990 Joseph P. Leahey: 37,421Green check.svg Amo Houghton (Incumbent): 89,831Nevin K. Eklund (Liberal): 1,807

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