New York's 41st congressional district explained

State:New York
District Number:41
Obsolete:yes
Created:1910
Eliminated:1970
Years:1913–1973
Population Year:1960

The 41st 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 Thaddeus J. Dulski who was redistricted into the 37th district.

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyTermCong
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Electoral historyDistrict location (counties)
District established March 4, 1913
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Charles B. Smith
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Parts of Erie
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Clarence MacGregor
Republicannowrap March 4, 1919 –
December 31, 1928
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Resigned after being elected as justice on New York Supreme Court.
Vacantnowrap January 1, 1929 –
March 3, 1929
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Edmund F. Cooke
Republicannowrap March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
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Alfred F. Beiter
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
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J. Francis Harter
Republicannowrap January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
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Alfred F. Beiter
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
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Joseph Mruk
Republicannowrap January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
Elected in 1942.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
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James W. Wadsworth Jr.
Republicannowrap January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1951
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming; Parts of Monroe
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Harold C. Ostertag
Republicannowrap January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
Elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the .
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Edmund P. Radwan
Republicannowrap January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Parts of Erie
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Thaddeus J. Dulski
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1973
Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the .
District dissolved January 3, 1973

Election results

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920Al J. Egloff

20,692

Clarence MacGregor

30,560

Martin B. Heisler (Socialist): 4,836
1922William P. Greiner

16,301

Clarence MacGregor

25,342

Frank Ehrenfried (Socialist): 4,067
1924Edward C. Dethloff

13,754

Clarence MacGregor

40,449

Frank Ehrenfried (Socialist): 5,237
1926Robert M. Smyth

16,913

Clarence MacGregor

35,739

Martin B. Heisler (Socialist): 2,273
1928Fred C. Fornes

37,057

Edmund F. Cooke

44,641

Martin B. Heisler (Socialist): 3,075
1930Henry F. Jerge

25,861

Edmund F. Cooke

26,995

Fred Weinheimer (Socialist): 2,344
1932Alfred F. Beiter

45,120

Edmund F. Cooke

42,743

Robert A. Hoffman (Socialist): 2,280
1934Alfred F. Beiter

45,830

Carlton A. Fisher

33,793

Ernest D. Baumann (Socialist): 2,704
1936Alfred F. Beiter

55,508

Fred Kohler: 45,113Leonard P. Becht: 3,935
Benjamin M. Zalikowski: 3,630
Bruno Rantane (Socialist): 1,693
Frank Herron (Communist): 247
1938Alfred F. Beiter

45,516

J. Francis Harter

46,784

Alice Lebert (Socialist): 393
1940Alfred F. Beiter

62,843

J. Francis Harter

57,335

1942Alfred F. Beiter

36,589

Joseph Mruk

49,239

1944Jean Walrath

41,991

James W. Wadsworth, Jr.

71,988

1946Charles J. Reap

26,332

James W. Wadsworth, Jr.

65,975

1948Bernard E. Hart

45,155

James W. Wadsworth, Jr.

67,882

Helen Lopez (American Labor): 1,874
1950Bernard E. Hart

35,370

Harold C. Ostertag

64,801

Helen Lopez (American Labor): 882
1952Anthony F. Tauriello

75,552

Edmund P. Radwan

95,755

1954Benard J. Wojtkowiak

45,144

Edmund P. Radwan

77,259

1956Edward P. Jehle

54,776

Edmund P. Radwan

99,151

1958Thaddeus J. Dulski

60,360

James O. Moore, Jr.

59,634

1960Thaddeus J. Dulski

82,114

Ralph J. Radwan

63,889

1962Thaddeus J. Dulski

93,982

Daniel J. Kij

37,544

1964Thaddeus J. Dulski

130,961

Joseph A. Klawon

28,578

1966Thaddeus J. Dulski

92,222

Francis X. Schwab, Jr.

28,491

1968Thaddeus J. Dulski

96,703

Edward P. Matter

27,920

1970Thaddeus J. Dulski

79,151

William M. Johns

20,108

References