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New York's 43rd congressional district

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New York's 43rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
Eliminated1960
Years active1913–1963

The 43rd 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 1963 as a result of the 1960 census. It was last represented by Charles E. Goodell who was redistricted into the 38th district.

List of members representing the district

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Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location (counties)
District established March 4, 1913

Charles Mann Hamilton
(Ripley)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
63rd
64th
65th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Retired.
1913–1945:
All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua

Daniel A. Reed
(Dunkirk)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
January 3, 1945
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
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.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 45th district.

Edward J. Elsaesser
(Buffalo)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949
79th
80th
Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
1945–1953:
Parts of Erie

Anthony F. Tauriello
(Buffalo)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
81st Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election.

Edmund P. Radwan
(Buffalo)
Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
82nd Elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 41st district.

Daniel A. Reed
(Dunkirk)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
February 19, 1959
83rd
84th
85th
86th
Redistricted from the 45th district.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Died.
1953–1963:
All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston
Vacant February 20, 1959 –
May 25, 1959
86th

Charles E. Goodell
(Jamestown)
Republican May 26, 1959 –
January 3, 1963
86th
87th
Elected to finish Reed's term.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 38th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1963

Election results

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Year Democratic Republican Other
1920 Fred H. Sylvester: 13,720 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 52,343 Gust B. Peterson (Socialist): 4,273
1922 Frederick Garfield: 15,261 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 40,374 Conrad Axelsohn (Socialist): 1,265
J. William Sanbury (Farmer-Labor): 356
1924 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 61,769 J. Samuel Fowler (Progressive): 6,141
1926 John B. Leach: 15,555 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 44,073
1928 Arthur E. Towne: 23,176 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 73,571
1930 Mattie C. Dellone: 14,755 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 38,913 Herman Guntner (Socialist): 1,429
1932 Gerald A. Herrick: 34,561 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 55,988 John C. Cooper (Socialist): 2,690
1934 Peter B. Hogan: 22,856 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 42,513 Fred J. Smith (Socialist): 2,556
Howard Albro (Communist): 206
1936 Clare Barnes: 44,585 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 56,129 Joseph J. O'Brocta (Socialist): 1,336
Axel W. Berggren (Communist): 172
1938 Samuel A. Carlson: 28,289 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 53,261
1940 Milton A. Bissell: 40,980 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 67,520
1942 Clare Barnes: 20,867 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 43,730 Nelson M. Fuller (American Labor): 3,466
1944 Raymond J. Barnes: 71,216 Green tickY Edward J. Elsaesser: 74,366
1946 Charles P. McCabe: 38,108 Green tickY Edward J. Elsaesser (Incumbent): 71,758 George J. Young (American Labor): 4,853
1948 Green tickY Anthony F. Tauriello: 72,388 Edward J. Elsaesser (Incumbent): 66,729 George Provost (American Labor): 3,322
1950 Anthony F. Tauriello (Incumbent): 58,327 Green tickY Edmund P. Radwan: 61,781 Michael Clune (American Labor): 1,421
1952 Harry D. Johnson: 44,276 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 91,534 Lyle H. Furlong (Liberal): 2,231
Axel W. Berggren (American Labor): 285
1954 James F. Crowley: 34,590 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 66,852 John G. Cooper (Liberal): 1,664
Nahum E. Aldrich (American Labor): 69
1956 T. Joseph Lynch: 42,476 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 93,079
1958 T. Joseph Lynch: 36,799 Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 68,896 Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 2,328
1960 T. Joseph Lynch: 48,423 Green tickY Charles E. Goodell (Incumbent): 87,585 Elmer Olson (Liberal): 3,553

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
  • "Our Campaigns - United States - New York - NY - District 43". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.