New York's 38th congressional district

New York's 38th congressional district 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 U.S. Census and eliminated in 1983 as a result of the 1980 U.S. Census. It was last represented by Republican Jack Kemp who was redistricted into the 31st congressional district.

Components[]

1973–1983:

Parts of Erie County

1971–1973:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County and Steuben County

Parts of Erie County

1963–1971:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Schuyler County and Steuben County

1953–1963:

All of Wayne County

Parts of Monroe County

1945–1953:

All of Cayuga County, Cortland County, Ontario County, Seneca County, Wayne County and Yates County

1913–1945:

Parts of Monroe County

List of members representing the district[]

Representative	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1913
Thomas B. Dunn	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923	63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Did not run for reelection in 1922.
Meyer Jacobstein	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929	68th 69th 70th	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Did not run for reelection in 1928.
James L. Whitley	Republican	March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935	71st 72nd 73rd	Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934.
James P.B. Duffy	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	74th	Elected in 1934. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1936.
George B. Kelly	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	75th	Elected in 1936. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938.
Joseph J. O'Brien	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945	76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944.
John Taber	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 36th district.
Kenneth Keating	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	83rd 84th 85th	Redistricted from 40th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. [data unknown/missing]
Jessica M. Weis	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	86th 87th	Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Did not run for reelection in 1962.
Charles Goodell	Republican	January 3, 1963 – September 9, 1968	88th 89th 90th	Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. .Resigned to take seat in United States Senate.
Vacant		September 10, 1968 – January 2, 1969	90th
James F. Hastings	Republican	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973	91st 92nd	Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 39th district.
Jack Kemp	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 31st district.
District eliminated January 3, 1983

Election results[]

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1980	: 37,875	Jack Kemp: 167,434
1978		Jack Kemp: 113,928	James A. Peck (Liberal): 6,204
1976	: 46,307	Jack Kemp: 165,702
1974	: 48,929	Jack Kemp: 126,687
1972	: 57,585	Jack Kemp: 156,967
1970	: 37,961	James F. Hastings: 94,906
1968	: 47,093	James F. Hastings: 90,281	Gust E. Johnson (Conservative): 3,594 Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 1,353
1966	: 35,785	Charles E. Goodell: 82,137	Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 2,546 Lloyd R. Murphy (Conservative): 1,695
1964	: 61,179	Charles E. Goodell: 90,201
1962	: 36,992	Charles E. Goodell: 83,361	Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 1,611
1960	: 84,716	Jessica M. Weis: 114,871
1958	: 66,806	Jessica M. Weis: 92,944
1956	: 53,477	Kenneth B. Keating: 135,572
1954	: 40,400	Kenneth B. Keating: 103,293
1952	: 56,177	Kenneth B. Keating: 128,566	Manuel Gitlin (American Labor): 691
1950	: 31,115	John Taber: 68,474
1948	: 48,222	John Taber: 66,695
1946	: 24,576	John Taber: 63,382
1944	: 36,327	John Taber: 75,432	Walter O'Hagan (American Labor): 3,294
1942	: 53,889	Joseph J. O'Brien: 77,970
1940	George B. Kelly: 86,197	Joseph J. O'Brien: 92,866
1938	George B. Kelly: 63,325	Joseph J. O'Brien: 80,963	James Oakes (Socialist): 777
1936	George B. Kelly: 82,708	: 72,910	Glenn W. Simpson: 2,519 Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 1,680 Ezra Harari (Communist): 414
1934	James P.B. Duffy: 64,434	James L. Whitley: 50,066	Jack Britt Gearity (Socialist): 2,876 Getrude Walsh (Communist): 921 James A. Alesi: 464 Harry Paul: 213
1932	Charles Stanton: 58,775	James L. Whitley: 64,003	Arthur Rathjen (Law Preservation): 12,097 Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 3,637
1930	: 37,500	James L. Whitley: 50,083	Harry Hoffman (Socialist): 2,985
1928	Charles Stanton: 43,009	James L. Whitley: 47,298	William MacFarlane: 38,324 Charles Messinger (Socialist): 2,782
1926	Meyer Jacobstein: 42,803	: 41,191	William J. Bolton (Socialist): 3,514
1924	Meyer Jacobstein: 63,997	: 33,895
1922	Meyer Jacobstein: 35,319	: 33,690	Joel Moses (Socialist): 5,101
1920	: 20,281	Thomas B. Dunn: 56,796	Charles Messinger (Socialist): 8,369 H.C. Gregory (Farmer-Labor): 659

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

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