| State: | New York |
| District Number: | 42 |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1910 |
| Eliminated: | 1960 |
| Years: | 1913–1963 |
| Population Year: | 1950 |
The 42nd 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 as a result of the 1960 census. It was last represented by John R. Pillion, who was redistricted into the 39th district.
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1913 | ||||||||
| align=left | Daniel A. Driscoll | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. | Parts of Erie | ||
| align=left | William F. Waldow | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | Elected in 1916. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | James M. Mead | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1919 – December 2, 1938 | 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. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Resigned to take seat in United States Senate. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | December 3, 1938 – January 2, 1939 | ||||||
| align=left | Pius Schwert | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1939 – March 11, 1941 | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Died. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 12, 1941 – April 21, 1941 | ||||||
| align=left | John C. Butler | Republican | nowrap | April 22, 1941 – January 3, 1945 | Elected to finish Schwert's term. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | Walter G. Andrews | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. | All of Niagara, Parts of Erie | ||
| align=left | William L. Pfeiffer | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | Elected in 1948. Retired. | |||
| align=left | William E. Miller | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | John R. Pillion | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the . | Parts of Erie | ||
| District dissolved January 3, 1963 | ||||||||
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | James M. Mead 22,869 | C. Hamilton Cook 21,224 | John H. Gibbons (Socialist): 3,218 | |
| 1922 | James M. Mead 25,070 | Louis J. Schwendler 12,494 | Jacob F. Griesinger (Socialist): 2,913 | |
| 1924 | James M. Mead 28,152 | Richard S. Persons 25,236 | Amy R. Juengling (Socialist): 2,778 | |
| 1926 | James M. Mead 28,873 | John Bruno McGrath 19,362 | Florence A. McCarthy (Socialist): 1,498 | |
| 1928 | James M. Mead 44,373 | C. Hamilton Cook 31,785 | ||
| 1930 | James M. Mead 33,195 | Frank A. Dorn 16,072 | Clara Haushammer (Socialist): 1,308 | |
| 1932 | James M. Mead 51,516 | Henry Adsit Bull 30,230 | Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,410 | |
| 1934 | James M. Mead 49,251 | Walter J. Lohr 26,036 | Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,917 | |
| 1936 | James M. Mead 57,132 | Eugene D. Crooker 32,395 | Anthony Fitzgibbons: 6,840 John J. Szczepaniak: 3,384 Fred Riefler (Socialist): 1,304 Mattie Green (Communist) 168 | |
| 1938 | Pius L. Schwert 39,287 | John C. Butler 36,326 | John A. Ulinksi: 9,537 John E. Kralisz: 414 Connie Wilson (Socialist): 274 | |
| 1940 | Pius L. Schwert 64,250 | Edward F. Moss 44,866 | Mattie Green (Communist) 227 | |
| 1942 | Frank J. Caffery 34,248 | John C. Butler 39,650 | ||
| 1944 | William Haeseler, Jr. 62,590 | Walter G. Andrews 83,781 | ||
| 1946 | William R. Lupton 43,028 | Walter G. Andrews 71,862 | ||
| 1948 | Mary Louise Nice 69,290 | William L. Pfeiffer 75,842 | Emanuel Fried (American Labor): 3,427 | |
| 1950 | Mary Louise Nice 53,310 | William E. Miller 75,377 | ||
| 1952 | Chester C. Gorski 81,201 | John R. Pillion 100,434 | Charles T. Asque (American Labor): 238 | |
| 1954 | John J. Zablotny 60,880 | John R. Pillion 82,707 | ||
| 1956 | James Kane, Jr. 80,568 | John R. Pillion 117,178 | David E. Gundlach (Liberal): 2,027 | |
| 1958 | Joseph R. Stiglmeier 69,747 | John R. Pillion 99,799 | ||
| 1960 | Charles J. McCabe 93,492 | John R. Pillion 122,073 | James A. Peck (Liberal): 4,979 |