| State: | New York |
| District Number: | 40 |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1910 |
| Eliminated: | 1970 |
| Years: | 1913–1973 |
| Population Year: | 1960 |
The 40th 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 1973 as a result of the 1970 redistricting cycle after the 1970 United States census. It was last represented by Henry P. Smith III who was redistricted into the 36th district.
1953–1973:
All of Niagara
Parts of Erie1945–1953:
Parts of Monroe1913–1945:
All of Niagara
Parts of Erie
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1913 | ||||||
| align=left nowrap | Robert H. Gittins | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Elected in 1912. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914. | ||
| align=left nowrap | S. Wallace Dempsey | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1931 | 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. Re-elected in 1928. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Walter G. Andrews | Republican | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1945 | 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 the 42nd district. | ||
| align=left nowrap | George F. Rogers | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | Elected in 1944. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Kenneth B. Keating | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 38th district. | ||
| align=left nowrap | William E. Miller | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 | Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. Vice President. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Henry P. Smith III | Republican | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 | Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 36th district. | ||
| District dissolved January 3, 1973 | ||||||
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Edward Cuddy 50,418 | Henry P. Smith III 87,183 | ||
| 1968 | Eugene P. O'Connor 56,201 | Henry P. Smith III 106,984 | James A. Peck (Liberal): 1,949 | |
| 1966 | William Levitt 54,303 | Henry P. Smith III 85,801 | ||
| 1964 | Wesley J. Hilts 81,531 | Henry P. Smith III 90,745 | James A. Peck (Liberal): 3,797 | |
| 1962 | E. Dent Lackey 67,004 | William E. Miller 72,706 | ||
| 1960 | Mariano A. Lucca 85,005 | William E. Miller 104,752 | Albert J. Taylor (Liberal): 5,621 | |
| 1958 | Mariano A. Lucca 54,728 | William E. Miller 90,066 | Hel J. Di Pota (Liberal): 3,354 | |
| 1956 | A. Thorne Hills 64,872 | William E. Miller 117,051 | ||
| 1954 | Mariano A. Lucca 46,956 | William E. Miller 77,016 | Louis Longo (Liberal): 2,233 Nick Curtis (American Labor): 222 | |
| 1952 | E. Dent Lackey 69,087 | William E. Miller 102,565 | John Touralchuk (American Labor): 329 | |
| 1950 | A. Roger Clarke 52,363 | Kenneth B. Keating 103,710 | Marie D'Amico (American Labor): 1,624 | |
| 1948 | George F. Rogers 85,505 | Kenneth B. Keating 90,305 | ||
| 1946 | George F. Rogers 55,321 | Kenneth B. Keating 84,852 | ||
| 1944 | George F. Rogers 90,369 | Joseph J. O'Brien 88,782 | ||
| 1942 | Julian Park 41,459 | Walter G. Andrews 91,222 | ||
| 1940 | Robert A. Hoffman 76,468 | Walter G. Andrews 119,972 | ||
| 1938 | John L. Beyer 50,705 | Walter G. Andrews 92,271 | August Hein (American Labor): 3,907 George Brickner (Socialist): 551 | |
| 1936 | John L. Beyer 68,241 | Walter G. Andrews 94,682 | Melvin A. Payne (Union): 13,593 Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,481 Edwin Richards (Communist): 408 | |
| 1934 | Frank S. Anderson 50,532 | Walter G. Andrews 69,353 | Herman J. Hahn (Socialist): 4,627 | |
| 1932 | Ralph W. Nolan 54,363 | Walter G. Andrews 92,929 | Herman J. Hahn (Socialist): 3,209 | |
| 1930 | Roland Crangle 27,268 | Walter G. Andrews 61,333 | Frank C. Perkins (Independent Citizen): 5,126 Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,535 | |
| 1928 | John M. Powers 46,860 | S. Wallace Dempsey 99,896 | James Battistoni (Socialist): 5,973 | |
| 1926 | William F. Sheehan 27,751 | S. Wallace Dempsey 60,310 | Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,689 | |
| 1924 | Thurman W. Stoner 26,382 | S. Wallace Dempsey 66,939 | Eustace Reynolds (Socialist): 5,478 | |
| 1922 | Philip Clancy 21,590 | S. Wallace Dempsey 41,754 | John W. Slacer (Prohibition): 2,530 | |
| 1920 | Frank S. Nicholason 19,253 | S. Wallace Dempsey 56,129 | Augustus Meas (Socialist): 5,389 |