New York's 39th congressional district

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New York's 39th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
Eliminated1980
Years active1913–1983

New York's 39th congressional district 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 U.S. census. It was eliminated in 1983 as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Stan Lundine who was redistricted into the 34th congressional district.

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Components

1973–1983:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County and Chautauqua County
Parts of Chemung County, Erie County and Steuben County

1963–1973:

Parts of Erie County

1953–1963:

All of Genesee County, Orleans County and Wyoming County
Parts of Monroe County

1945–1953:

All of Chemung County, Schuyler County, Steuben County, Tioga County and Tompkins County

1913–1945:

All of Genesee County, Livingston County, Orleans County and Wyoming County
Parts of Monroe County

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Note
District established March 4, 1913
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Henry G. Danforth
(Rochester)

Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917
63rd
64th
Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
[ data missing ]
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Archie D. Sanders
(Stafford)

Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1933
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1916.
Re-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.
Did not stand reelection in 1932.
James W. Wadsworth, Jr.jpg

James W. Wadsworth Jr.
(Geneseo)

Republican March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1945
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
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 the 41st district.
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W. Sterling Cole
(Bath)

Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 37th district.
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Harold C. Ostertag
(Attica)

Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 37th district.
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John R. Pillion
(Lake View)

Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965
88th Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 1962.
[ data missing ]
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Richard D. McCarthy
(Buffalo)

Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1971
89th
90th
91st
Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired to run for U.S. Senate.
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Jack Kemp
(Hamburg)

Republican January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
92nd Elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 38th district.
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James F. Hastings
(Caneadea)

Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 20, 1976
93rd
94th
Redistricted from the 38th district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Resigned.
VacantJanuary 21, 1976 –
March 1, 1976
94th
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Stan Lundine
(Jamestown)

Democratic March 2, 1976 –
January 3, 1983
94th
95th
96th
97th
Elected to finish Hastings's term.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 34th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1980 Stanley N. Lundine : 93,839 James Abdella: 75,039Genevieve F. Roman (Right to Life): 2,554
1978 Stanley N. Lundine : 79,385 Crispin Maguire: 56,431
1976 Stanley N. Lundine : 109,986 Richard A. Snowden: 68,018
1974 William L. Parment: 53,866 James F. Hastings : 87,321Joseph V. Damiano (Conservative): 3,832
1972 Wilbur White, Jr.: 49,253 James F. Hastings : 126,147
1970 Thomas P. Flaherty: 90,949 Jack Kemp : 96,989
1968 Richard D. McCarthy : 120,509 Daniel E. Weber: 92,589John R. Pillion (Conservative): 7,613
1966 Richard D. McCarthy : 95,671 John R. Pillion: 87,230
1964 Richard D. McCarthy : 108,235 John R. Pillion : 96,934
1962 Angelo S. D'Eloia: 55,774 John R. Pillion : 99,527Walter Bratek (Liberal): 3,661
1960 Henry R. Dutcher, Jr.: 69,704 Harold C. Ostertag : 103,162
1958 Harold L. Rakov: 48,144 Harold C. Ostertag : 90,004
1956 William H. Mostyn: 48,634 Harold C. Ostertag : 116,043
1954 George W. Cooke: 45,000 Harold C. Ostertag : 82,769
1952 O. Richard Judson: 55,483 Harold C. Ostertag : 107,501Michael J. Burke (American Labor): 281
1950 Donald J. O'Connor: 31,639 W. Sterling Cole : 64,377Grace W. Hill (American Labor): 1,092
1948 Donald J. O'Connor: 37,272 W. Sterling Cole : 70,659Harold Slingerland (American Labor): 2,002
1946 William Heidt, Jr.: 23,205 W. Sterling Cole : 61,330
1944 Charlotte D. Curren: 31,152 W. Sterling Cole : 75,740Julian P. Bretz (American Labor): 4,396
1942 James W. Wadsworth, Jr. : 83,195
1940 J. Frederick Colson: 48,133 James W. Wadsworth, Jr. : 73,316
1938 J. Frank Gilligan: 28,292 James W. Wadsworth, Jr. : 65,489Edward J. Wagner (American Labor): 5,460
Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 336
1936 Donald J. Corbett: 41,699 James W. Wadsworth, Jr. : 66,869Charles A. Lissow (Union): 3,727
Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 1,811
Canio Parrini (Communist): 172
1934 David A. White: 36,658 James W. Wadsworth, Jr. : 49,915John Canden Bosch (Socialist): 2,001
Canio Parrini (Communist): 215
1932 David A. White: 35,367 James W. Wadsworth, Jr. : 50,855Ernest R. Clark (Law Preservation): 20,209
Martin T. Cook (Socialist): 1,500
1930 James M. Dwyer: 29,610 Archie D. Sanders : 40,069William Hilsdorf, Sr. (Socialist): 2,140
1928 Frank L. Morris: 34,175 Archie D. Sanders : 69,615George Weber (Socialist): 3,371
1926 David A. White: 20,449 Archie D. Sanders : 48,623George Weber (Socialist): 2,714
1924 Michael L. Coleman: 23,689 Archie D. Sanders : 58,165George Weber (Socialist): 3,798
1922 David A. White: 22,585 Archie D. Sanders : 37,852Clark Allis (Prohibition): 2,100
1920 David A. White: 17,602 Archie D. Sanders : 53,079George Weber (Socialist): 3,943

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