New York's 39th congressional district

New York's 39th 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. It was eliminated in 1983 as a result of the 1980 U.S. Census. It was last represented by Stanley N. Lundine who was redistricted into the 34th congressional district.

Components[]

1973–1983:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County and Chautauqua County

Parts of Chemung County, Erie County and Steuben County

1963–1973:

Parts of Erie County

1953–1963:

All of Genesee County, Orleans County and Wyoming County

Parts of Monroe County

1945–1953:

All of Chemung County, Schuyler County, Steuben County, Tioga County and Tompkins County

1913–1945:

All of Genesee County, Livingston County, Orleans County and Wyoming County

Parts of Monroe County

List of members representing the district[]

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Note
District created March 4, 1913
Henry G. Danforth	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	63rd 64th	Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data unknown/missing]
Archie D. Sanders	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933	65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	Elected in 1916. Re-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. Did not stand reelection in 1932.
James W. Wadsworth Jr.	Republican	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945	73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	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 41st district.
W. Sterling Cole	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 37th district.
Harold C. Ostertag	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 37th district.
John R. Pillion	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 1962. [data unknown/missing]
Richard D. McCarthy	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971	89th 90th 91st	Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 1970.
Jack Kemp	Republican	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	92nd	Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 38th district.
James F. Hastings	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 20, 1976	93rd 94th	Redistricted from the 38th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Resigned.
Vacant		January 21, 1976 – March 1, 1976	94th
Stanley N. Lundine	Democratic	March 2, 1976 – January 3, 1983	94th 95th 96th 97th	Elected to finish Hastings's term. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 34th 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	Stanley N. Lundine: 93,839	: 75,039	Genevieve F. Roman (Right to Life): 2,554
1978	Stanley N. Lundine: 79,385	: 56,431
1976	Stanley N. Lundine: 109,986	: 68,018
1974	William L. Parment: 53,866	James F. Hastings: 87,321	Joseph V. Damiano (Conservative): 3,832
1972	: 49,253	James F. Hastings: 126,147
1970	: 90,949	Jack Kemp: 96,989
1968	Richard D. McCarthy: 120,509	Daniel E. Weber: 92,589	John R. Pillion (Conservative): 7,613
1966	Richard D. McCarthy: 95,671	John R. Pillion: 87,230
1964	Richard D. McCarthy: 108,235	John R. Pillion: 96,934
1962	: 55,774	John R. Pillion: 99,527	Walter Bratek (Liberal): 3,661
1960	: 69,704	Harold C. Ostertag: 103,162
1958	: 48,144	Harold C. Ostertag: 90,004
1956	: 48,634	Harold C. Ostertag: 116,043
1954	: 45,000	Harold C. Ostertag: 82,769
1952	: 55,483	Harold C. Ostertag: 107,501	Michael J. Burke (American Labor): 281
1950	: 31,639	W. Sterling Cole: 64,377	Grace W. Hill (American Labor): 1,092
1948	: 37,272	W. Sterling Cole: 70,659	Harold Slingerland (American Labor): 2,002
1946	: 23,205	W. Sterling Cole: 61,330
1944	: 31,152	W. Sterling Cole: 75,740	Julian P. Bretz (American Labor): 4,396
1942		James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 83,195
1940	: 48,133	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 73,316
1938	: 28,292	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 65,489	Edward J. Wagner (American Labor): 5,460 Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 336
1936	: 41,699	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 66,869	Charles A. Lissow (Union): 3,727 Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 1,811 Canio Parrini (Communist): 172
1934	: 36,658	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 49,915	John Canden Bosch (Socialist): 2,001 Canio Parrini (Communist): 215
1932	: 35,367	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 50,855	Ernest R. Clark (Law Preservation): 20,209 Martin T. Cook (Socialist): 1,500
1930	: 29,610	Archie D. Sanders: 40,069	William Hilsdorf, Sr. (Socialist): 2,140
1928	: 34,175	Archie D. Sanders: 69,615	George Weber (Socialist): 3,371
1926	: 20,449	Archie D. Sanders: 48,623	George Weber (Socialist): 2,714
1924	: 23,689	Archie D. Sanders: 58,165	George Weber (Socialist): 3,798
1922	: 22,585	Archie D. Sanders: 37,852	Clark Allis (Prohibition): 2,100
1920	: 17,602	Archie D. Sanders: 53,079	George Weber (Socialist): 3,943

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