| State: | New York |
| District Number: | 33 |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1830 1875 |
| Eliminated: | 1860 1990 |
| Years: | 1833–1863 1875–1993 |
| Population Year: | 1850 1980 |
New York's 33rd congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 1990 census. It was last represented by Henry J. Nowak. Much of this area became part of 30th district during the 1990s, and is now largely in the 27th district.
1983–1993:
Parts of Erie1973–1983:
All of Cayuga, Schuyler, Seneca, Yates
Parts of Onondaga, Ontario, Oswego, Steuben, Tompkins1971–1973:
Parts of Tompkins1963–1971:
All of Broome, Chemung, Tioga, Tompkins1953–1963:
All of Franklin, Lewis, Jefferson, Oswego, St. Lawrence1945–1953:
All of Clinton, Essex, Saratoga, Warren, Washington
Parts of Rensselaer1913–1945:
All of Herkimer, Oneida1903–1913:
All of Seneca, Schuyler, Chemung and Steuben County, New York.[1]
From 1893–1903 the 33rd district covered all of Erie County except the heavily settled southern portion of the city of Buffalo, New York. Even though about two-thirds of Buffalo's area was in the 33rd District, the 32nd district which had the southern third or so of Buffalo and none of the rest of Erie county had about 6000 more people than the 33rd district.
From 1885–1893 all of Niagara County and all of Erie county except Buffalo had been in the 33rd district. During this time Buffalo was the 32nd district which had 37,000 more people than the 33rd district.
From its formation in 1875 until 1885 the 33rd district had covered Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties.
The population of the 33rd's 1903–1913 area was 180,810 in 1900. The population was 0.9% black at this point.[2]
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1833 | ||||||
| align=left rowspan=2 nowrap | Gideon Hard | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | Elected in 1832. | ||
| Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | Re-elected in 1834. | ||||
| align=left nowrap | Charles F. Mitchell | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Alfred Babcock | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | Elected in 1840. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Albert Smith | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Harvey Putnam | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Augustus P. Hascall | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | Elected in 1850. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Reuben E. Fenton | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1852. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Francis S. Edwards | American | March 4, 1855 – February 28, 1857 | Elected in 1854. Resigned. | ||
| Vacant | March 1, 1857 – March 3, 1857 | |||||
| align=left nowrap | Reuben E. Fenton | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863 | Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to 31st district. | ||
| District dissolved March 3, 1863 | ||||||
| District re-established March 4, 1875 | ||||||
| Vacant | March 4, 1875 – December 5, 1875 | Representative-elect Augustus F. Allen died on January 20, 1875. | ||||
| align=left nowrap | Nelson I. Norton | Republican | December 6, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | Elected to finish Allen's term. | ||
| align=left nowrap | George W. Patterson | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | Elected in 1876. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Henry Van Aernam | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Francis B. Brewer | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | Elected in 1882. | ||
| align=left nowrap | John B. Weber | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. | ||
| align=left nowrap | John M. Wiley | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | Elected in 1888. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Thomas L. Bunting | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | Elected in 1890. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Charles Daniels | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. | ||
| align=left nowrap | De Alva S. Alexander | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to 36th district. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Charles W. Gillet | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | Redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1902. | ||
| align=left nowrap | J. Sloat Fassett | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Edwin S. Underhill | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | Elected in 1910. Redistricted to 37th district. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Charles A. Talcott | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1912. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Homer P. Snyder | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1925 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Frederick M. Davenport | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Fred J. Sisson | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Fred J. Douglas | Republican | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1945 | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Dean P. Taylor | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | Redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to 31st district. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Clarence E. Kilburn | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | Redistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to 31st district. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Howard W. Robison | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 | Redistricted from 37th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to 27th district. | ||
| align=left nowrap | William F. Walsh | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Gary A. Lee | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Henry J. Nowak | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | Redistricted from 37th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. | ||
| District dissolved January 3, 1993 | ||||||
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Henry J. Nowak 84,905 | Thomas K. Kepfer 18,181 | Louis P. Corrigan, Jr. (Conservative): 6,460 | |
| 1988 | Henry J. Nowak 139,604 | |||
| 1986 | Henry J. Nowak 109,256 | Charles A. Walker 19,147 | ||
| 1984 | Henry J. Nowak 155,198 | David S. Lewandowski 44,880 | ||
| 1982 | Henry J. Nowak 126,091 | Walter J. Pillich 19,791 | James F. Gallagher (Right to Life): 4,095 | |
| 1980 | Dolores M. Reed 39,542 | Gary A. Lee 132,831 | William L. Jones (Right to Life): 2,898 | |
| 1978 | Roy A. Bernardi 58,286 | Gary A. Lee 82,501 | Robert J. Byrne (Conservative): 4,972 Lynne Budzinski (Liberal): 1,695 | |
| 1976 | Charles R. Welch 48,855 | William F. Walsh 125,163 | William C. Elkins (Conservative): 5,980 Lillian Reiner (Liberal): 2,757 | |
| 1974 | Robert H. Bockman 45,043 | William F. Walsh 97,380 | Francis H. Aspinwall (Conservative): 4,866 Bessie C. Noble (Liberal): 1,802 | |
| 1972 | Clarence Kadys 53,039 | William F. Walsh 132,139 | ||
| 1970 | David Bernstein 45,373 | Howard W. Robison 90,196 | ||
| 1968 | Benjamin Nichols 50,549 | Howard W. Robison 110,080 | ||
| 1966 | Blair G. Ewing 45,761 | Howard W. Robison 88,378 | Joe Griffith (Write-in): 432 | |
| 1964 | John L. Joy 69,277 | Howard W. Robison 97,213 | ||
| 1962 | Theodore W. Maurer 41,412 | Howard W. Robison 92,460 | Harrop Freeman (Liberal): 4,519 | |
| 1960 | Edward J. Gosier 53,130 | Clarence E. Kilburn 91,710 | Winfred Harberson (Liberal): 3,334 | |
| 1958 | Robert P. McDonald 40,010 | Clarence E. Kilburn 73,698 | ||
| 1956 | Louis C. Britton 38,793 | Clarence E. Kilburn 103,419 | ||
| 1954 | Harold Blake 31,279 | Clarence E. Kilburn 70,708 | William J. Delo (Liberal): 1,851 | |
| 1952 | Maurice N. McGrath 41,803 | Clarence E. Kilburn 98,653 | William J. Delo (Liberal): 2,522 | |
| 1950 | Joseph T. Hammer 42,680 | Dean P. Taylor 100,425 | George LaFortune (American Labor): 1,874 John H. Sullivan (Liberal): 676 | |
| 1948 | Joseph T. Hammer 52,059 | Dean P. Taylor 98,618 | Rockwell Kent (American Labor): 4,257 | |
| 1946 | David J. Fitzgerald 38,666 | Dean P. Taylor 89,778 | ||
| 1944 | Thomas P. McLoughlin 52,354 | Dean P. Taylor 95,299 | Henry G. Bell (American Labor): 4,530 | |
| 1942 | Stanard Dow Butler 34,965 | Fred J. Douglas 53,030 | ||
| 1940 | Samuel H. Miller 52,469 | Fred J. Douglas 72,412 | Edward G. Cluney (American Labor): 3,405 | |
| 1938 | Ralph A. Peters 37,195 | Fred J. Douglas 63,857 | Stanley C. Walewski (American Labor): 2,882 Albert R. Tully (Socialist): 344 | |
| 1936 | Fred J. Sisson 45,969 | Fred J. Douglas 63,281 | William D. Arquint (Prosperity): 8,479 Peter Hansen (Socialist): 1,428 | |
| 1934 | Fred J. Sisson 45,831 | Frederick M. Davenport 45,579 | Anthony Spadafora (Socialist): 1,682 Fred C. Foster (Law Preservation): 205 | |
| 1932 | Fred J. Sisson 53,427 | Frederick M. Davenport 52,398 | Otto L. Endres (Socialist): 1,119 | |
| 1930 | James J. Loftis 39,340 | Frederick M. Davenport 39,810 | ||
| 1928 | Fred J. Sisson 48,380 | Frederick M. Davenport 62,746 | ||
| 1926 | Isaac C. Flint 30,265 | Frederick M. Davenport 40,845 | Otto L. Endres (Socialist): 1,572 | |
| 1924 | Albert R. Kessinger 33,068 | Frederick M. Davenport 48,591 | Otto L. Endres (Socialist): 1,979 | |
| 1922 | Fred J. Sisson 30,118 | Homer P. Snyder 31,978 | Charles L. Letson (Socialist): 1,431 William Harrison (Prohibition): 987 | |
| 1920 | Roger W. Huntington 21,732 | Homer P. Snyder 47,251 | Harvey P. Brucker (Socialist): 2,887 Olin S. Bishop (Prohibition): 1,320 |