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New York's 35th congressional district

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New York's 35th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900
Eliminated1980
Years active1903–1983

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

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1973–1983:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming
Parts of Monroe, Ontario

1971–1973:

All of Chenango, Cortland, Madison
Parts of Onondaga

1963–1971:

All of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Montgomery, Ontario, Otsego, Seneca, Yates

1953–1963:

All of Onondaga

1945–1953:

All of Oneida, Oswego

1913–1945:

All of Cortland, Onondaga

1903–1913:

Parts of Buffalo

List of members representing the district

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Representative Party Term Cong
ress
Note
District established March 4, 1903

William H. Ryan
(Buffalo)

Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909
58th
59th
60th
Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
[data missing]

Daniel A. Driscoll
(Buffalo)

Democratic March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913
61st
62nd
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to 42nd district

John R. Clancy
(Syracuse)

Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Elected in 1912.
[data missing]

Walter W. Magee
(Syracuse)

Republican March 4, 1915 –
May 25, 1927
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
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.
Vacant May 26, 1927 –
November 7, 1927
70th

Clarence E. Hancock
(Syracuse)
Republican November 8, 1927 –
January 3, 1945
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
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

Hadwen C. Fuller
(Parish)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949
79th
80th
Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
[data missing]

John C. Davies
(Utica)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
81st Elected in 1948.
[data missing]

William R. Williams
(Cassville)
Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
82nd Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to 34th district.

R. Walter Riehlman
(Tully)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
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.

Samuel S. Stratton
(Amsterdam)
Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1971
88th
89th
90th
91st
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.

James M. Hanley
(Syracuse)
Democratic January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
92nd Redistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to 32nd district.

Barber B. Conable Jr.
(Alexander)
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
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

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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

References

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  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
  • Election Statistics 1920–present Clerk of the House of Representatives