New York's 35th congressional district explained

State:New York
District Number:35
Obsolete:yes
Created:1900
Eliminated:1980
Years:1903–1983
Population Year:1970

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

1973–1983:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming

Parts of Monroe, Ontario1971–1973:

All of Chenango, Cortland, Madison

Parts of Onondaga1963–1971:

All of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Montgomery, Ontario, Otsego, Seneca, Yates1953–1963:

All of Onondaga1945–1953:

All of Oneida, Oswego1913–1945:

All of Cortland, Onondaga1903–1913:

Parts of Buffalo

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyTermCong
ress
Note
District established March 4, 1903
align=left nowrap William H. Ryan
DemocraticMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909
Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
align=left nowrap Daniel A. Driscoll
DemocraticMarch 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to 42nd district
align=left nowrap John R. Clancy
DemocraticMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
Elected in 1912.
align=left nowrap Walter W. Magee
RepublicanMarch 4, 1915 –
May 25, 1927
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.
VacantMay 26, 1927 –
November 7, 1927
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Clarence E. Hancock
RepublicanNovember 8, 1927 –
January 3, 1945
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
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Hadwen C. Fuller
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949
Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
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John C. Davies
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
Elected in 1948.
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William R. Williams
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to 34th district.
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R. Walter Riehlman
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
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.
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Samuel S. Stratton
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1971
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.
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James M. Hanley
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
Redistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to 32nd district.
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Barber B. Conable Jr.
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983
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

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

Year Democratic Republican Other
1980 John M. Owens

44,754

Barber B. Conable, Jr.

127,623

Bernard M. O'Connor (Right to Life): 3,772
Lydia Bayoneta (Workers World): 625
1978 Francis C. Repicci

36,428

Barber B. Conable, Jr.

96,119

Karen A. Hammel (Conservative): 6,046
1976 Michael Macaluso, Jr.

67,177

Barber B. Conable, Jr.

120,738

1974 Margaret Costanza

63,012

Barber B. Conable, Jr.

90,269

Clarence E. Carman, Jr. (Conservative): 4,667
David L. MacAdam (Liberal): 1,110
1972 Terence J. Spencer

53,321

Barber B. Conable, Jr.

127,298

Terence C. Brennan (Conservative): 4,879
Alicia Burgos (Liberal): 2,082
1970 James M. Hanley

82,425

John F. O'Connor

76,381

1968 Samuel S. Stratton

112,640

George R. Metcalf

47,849

William L. Griffen (Liberal): 1,870
1966 Samuel S. Stratton

93,746

Frederick D. Dugan

48,668

1964 Samuel S. Stratton

110,948

Robert M. Quigley

62,463

1962 Samuel S. Stratton

78,560

Janet Hill Gordon

65,697

1960 Jerome M. Wilson

87,347

R. Walter Riehlman

105,241

Gerard J. Felter (Liberal): 3,144
1958 Caryl M. Kline

77,449

R. Walter Riehlman

90,285

1956 Thomas J. Lowery

59,534

R. Walter Riehlman

124,108

Benjamin Copley (Liberal): 1,465
1954 James H. O'Connor

51,358

R. Walter Riehlman

90,002

Lillian Reiner (American Labor): 290
1952 Arthur B. McGuire

65,763

R. Walter Riehlman

113,778

Lillian Reiner (American Labor): 415
1950 John C. Davies

54,284

William R. Williams

60,657

Ross Maracchion (American Labor): 2,538
1948 John C. Davies

62,855

Hadwen C. Fuller

62,717

Max Meyers (American Labor): 2,964
1946 Frank A. Emma

48,854

Hadwen C. Fuller

58,040

1944 Samuel H. Miller, Jr.

60,025

Hadwen C. Fuller

65,857

1942 Arthur B. McGuire

42,270

Clarence E. Hancock

82,021

Fred Sander (American Labor): 2,934
1940 Flora D. Johnson

69,730

Clarence E. Hancock

97,688

Walter Soule (American Labor): 4,508
1938 Caleb C. Brown, Jr.

50,083

Clarence E. Hancock

90,078

Thomas P. Shallcross (Socialist): 409
1936 Arthur R. Perrin

59,540

Clarence E. Hancock

85,702

Robert H. Anderson (Your): 9,798
Samuel M. Wolfson (Socialist): 2,431
Lempi Makela (Communist): 229
1934 Richard P. Byrne

50,599

Clarence E. Hancock

65,732

Gustave A. Strebel (Socialist): 2,864
Lloyd Roberts (Law Preservation): 649
Sam Belkowitz (Communist): 237
1932 Edmund L. Weston

60,376

Clarence E. Hancock

79,345

Walter B. McNinch (Socialist): 2,950
1930 Frederick B. Northrup

44,336

Clarence E. Hancock

63,955

Henry Hotze (Socialist): 2,695
1928 Augustus C. Stevens

52,926

Clarence E. Hancock

90,370

Charles E. Wheelock (Socialist): 2,910
1926 Wilber M. Jones

36,851

Walter W. Magee

62,889

T. Deck Comerford (Socialist): 1,790
1924 John J. Kesel

35,008

Walter W. Magee

70,268

Frank Heck (Socialist): 3,394
1922 Frederick W. Thomson

37,785

Walter W. Magee

47,119

Fred Sander (Socialist): 2,124
1920 John F. Nash

25,699

Walter W. Magee

60,018

Fred Sander (Socialist): 4,508
Fannie F. Cochran (Prohibition): 2,087

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