New York's 41st congressional district

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The 41st 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 1973 as a result of the 1970 Census. It was last represented by Thaddeus J. Dulski who was redistricted into the 37th District.

List of members representing the district[]

Representative Party Term Cong
ress
Electoral history District location (counties)
District created March 4, 1913
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Charles B. Smith
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
63rd
64th
65th
Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
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Parts of Erie
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Clarence MacGregor
Republican March 4, 1919 –
December 31, 1928
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Resigned after being elected as justice on New York Supreme Court.
Vacant January 1, 1929 –
March 3, 1929
70th
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Edmund F. Cooke
Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933
71st
72nd
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
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Alfred F. Beiter
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
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J. Francis Harter
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
76th Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
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Alfred F. Beiter
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
77th Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
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Joseph Mruk
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Elected in 1942.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
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James W. Wadsworth Jr.
Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1951
79th
80th
81st
Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming; Parts of Monroe
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Harold C. Ostertag
Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
82nd Elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 39th district.
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Edmund P. Radwan
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959
83rd
84th
85th
Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
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Parts of Erie
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Thaddeus J. Dulski
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1973
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 37th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1973

Election results[]

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

Year Democratic Republican Other
1920 : 20,692 Clarence MacGregor: 30,560 Martin B. Heisler (Socialist): 4,836
1922 William P. Greiner: 16,301 Clarence MacGregor: 25,342 Frank Ehrenfried (Socialist): 4,067
1924 : 13,754 Clarence MacGregor: 40,449 Frank Ehrenfried (Socialist): 5,237
1926 : 16,913 Clarence MacGregor: 35,739 Martin B. Heisler (Socialist): 2,273
1928 : 37,057 Edmund F. Cooke: 44,641 Martin B. Heisler (Socialist): 3,075
1930 : 25,861 Edmund F. Cooke: 26,995 Fred Weinheimer (Socialist): 2,344
1932 Alfred F. Beiter: 45,120 Edmund F. Cooke: 42,743 Robert A. Hoffman (Socialist): 2,280
1934 Alfred F. Beiter: 45,830 : 33,793 Ernest D. Baumann (Socialist): 2,704
1936 Alfred F. Beiter: 55,508 Fred Kohler: 45,113 Leonard P. Becht: 3,935
Benjamin M. Zalikowski: 3,630
Bruno Rantane (Socialist): 1,693
Frank Herron (Communist): 247
1938 Alfred F. Beiter: 45,516 J. Francis Harter: 46,784 Alice Lebert (Socialist): 393
1940 Alfred F. Beiter: 62,843 J. Francis Harter: 57,335
1942 Alfred F. Beiter: 36,589 Joseph Mruk: 49,239
1944 : 41,991 James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 71,988
1946 : 26,332 James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 65,975
1948 : 45,155 James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 67,882 Helen Lopez (American Labor): 1,874
1950 : 35,370 Harold C. Ostertag: 64,801 Helen Lopez (American Labor): 882
1952 Anthony F. Tauriello: 75,552 Edmund P. Radwan: 95,755
1954 : 45,144 Edmund P. Radwan: 77,259
1956 : 54,776 Edmund P. Radwan: 99,151
1958 Thaddeus J. Dulski: 60,360 : 59,634
1960 Thaddeus J. Dulski: 82,114 : 63,889
1962 Thaddeus J. Dulski: 93,982 : 37,544
1964 Thaddeus J. Dulski: 130,961 : 28,578
1966 Thaddeus J. Dulski: 92,222 : 28,491
1968 Thaddeus J. Dulski: 96,703 : 27,920
1970 Thaddeus J. Dulski: 79,151 : 20,108

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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