New York's 36th congressional district

New York's 36th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900
Eliminated1980
Years active1903–1983
"NY-36" redirects here. The term may also refer to New York State Route 36.

New York's 36th 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 John LaFalce who was redistricted into the 32nd district.

Past components

1973–1983:

All of Niagara, Orleans
Parts of Erie, Monroe

1963–1973:

All of Wayne
Parts of Monroe

1953–1963:

All of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Yates

1945–1953:

All of Onondaga

1913–1945:

All of Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates

1903–1913:

All of Erie and Parts of Buffalo

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history
District established March 4, 1903

De Alva S. Alexander
(Buffalo) 		Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911 		58th
59th
60th
61st 		Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.

Charles B. Smith
(Buffalo) 		Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913 		62nd Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 41st district.

Sereno E. Payne
(Auburn) 		Republican March 4, 1913 –
December 10, 1914 		63rd Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914, but died before the new Congress began
Vacant December 11, 1914 –
November 1, 1915

Norman J. Gould
(Seneca Falls) 		Republican November 2, 1915 –
March 3, 1923 		64th
65th
66th
67th 		Elected to finish the vacant term
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired.

John Taber
(Auburn) 		Republican March 4, 1923 –
January 3, 1945 		68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th 		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 38th district.

Clarence E. Hancock
(Syracuse) 		Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947 		79th Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1944.
Retired.

R. Walter Riehlman
(Tully) 		Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953 		80th
81st
82nd 		Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 35th district.

John Taber
(Auburn) 		Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963 		83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th 		Redistricted from the 38th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired rather than face a redistricting contest

Frank Horton
(Rochester) 		Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973 		88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd 		Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 34th district.

Henry P. Smith III
(North Tonawanda) 		Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975 		93rd Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1972.
Retired.

John LaFalce
(Tonawanda) 		Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983 		94th
95th
96th
97th 		Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 32nd district.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results

Year Democratic Republican Other
1920 George K. Shuler: 23,534 √ Norman J. Gould (inc.): 49,160
1922 David J. Sims: 22,980 √ John Taber: 43,633
1924 Michael J. Maney: 22,890 √ John Taber (inc.): 57,865
1926 J. Seldon Brandt: 20,886 √ John Taber (inc.): 48,783
1928 Joseph P. Craugh: 30,503 √ John Taber (inc.): 68,095
1930 Joseph P. Craugh: 23,763 √ John Taber (inc.): 43,132 Elmer Pierce (Socialist): 1,272
1932 Lithgow Osborne: 36,648 √ John Taber (inc.): 58,484 Esther Wright (Socialist): 896
1934 Dennis F. Sullivan: 27,129 √ John Taber (inc.): 45,431 Alexander Benedict (Socialist): 1,659
Charles Van Gordon (Law Preservation): 287
1936 William A. Aiken: 32,318 √ John Taber (inc.): 61,271 John E. DuBois (Townsend): 8,003
Walter O'Hagen (Socialist): 1,908
1938 George F. Davis: 20,636 √ John Taber (inc.): 48,344 Charles P. Russell (American Labor): 19,020
Walter O'Hagen (Socialist): 451
1940 John W. Kennelly: 40,929 √ John Taber (inc.): 64,507 Walter Walczyck (American Labor): 2,814
1942 Charles Osborne: 28,502 √ John Taber (inc.): 47,620
1944 George M. Haight: 70,012 √ Clarence E. Hancock (inc.): 79,535
1946 Lawson Barnes: 44,371 √ R. Walter Riehlman: 76,372
1948 Richard T. Mosher: 71,847 √ R. Walter Riehlman (inc.): 78,409 Sidney H. Greenburg (American Labor): 4,883
1950 Alfred W. Haight: 50,107 √ R. Walter Riehlman (inc.): 81,508
1952 Donald J. O'Connor: 47,189 √ John Taber (inc.): 110,304 Lila K. Larson (American Labor): 311
1954 Daniel J. Carey: 36,910 √ John Taber (inc.): 79,850
1956 Lewis S. Bell: 47,764 √ John Taber (inc.): 109,101
1958 Frank B. Lent: 45,822 √ John Taber (inc.): 84,019
1960 Francis J. Souhan: 76,120 √ John Taber (inc.): 84,441
1962 Robert R. Bickal: 66,371 √ Frank Horton: 96,581
1964 John C. Williams: 81,509 √ Frank Horton (inc.): 107,406 Helmut A. Zander (Liberal): 2,834
1966 Milo Thomas: 37,129 √ Frank Horton (inc.): 110,541 Robert H. Detig (Conservative): 10,493
Donald P. Feder (Liberal): 6,048
1968 Augustine J. Marvin: 46,008 √ Frank Horton (inc.): 138,400 Leo J. Kesselring (Conservative): 9,916
Robert L. Holmes (Liberal): 2,409
1970 Jordan E. Pappas: 38,898 √ Frank Horton (inc.): 123,209 David F. Hampson (Conservative): 10,442
Morley Schloss (Liberal): 2,165
1972 Max McCarthy: 82,095 √ Henry P. Smith III (inc.): 110,238
1974 √ John LaFalce: 90,498 Russell A. Rourke: 61,442
1976 √ John LaFalce (inc.): 123,246 Ralph J. Argen: 61,701
1978 √ John LaFalce (inc.): 99,497 Francina Joyce Cartonia: 31,527 Francis P. Mundy (Conservative): 3,233
1980 √ John LaFalce (inc.): 122,929 H. William Feder: 48,428

References

  • 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