New York's 42nd congressional district

The 42nd 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 as a result of the 1960 Census. It was last represented by John R. Pillion, who was redistricted into the 39th District.

List of members representing the district[]

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District created March 4, 1913
Daniel A. Driscoll	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	63rd 64th	Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data unknown/missing]	Parts of Erie
William F. Waldow	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	65th	Elected in 1916. Lost re-election.
James M. Mead	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – December 2, 1938	66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th	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. Resigned to take seat in United States Senate.
Vacant		December 3, 1938 – January 2, 1939	75th
Pius Schwert	Democratic	January 3, 1939 – March 11, 1941	76th 77th	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Died.
Vacant		March 12, 1941 – April 21, 1941	77th
John C. Butler	Republican	April 22, 1941 – January 3, 1945	77th 78th	Elected to finish Schwert's term. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 44th district.
Walter G. Andrews	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949	79th 80th	Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. [data unknown/missing]	All of Niagara, Parts of Erie
William L. Pfeiffer	Republican	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	81st	Elected in 1948. Retired.
William E. Miller	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	82nd	Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 40th district.
John R. Pillion	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 39th district.	Parts of Erie
District eliminated January 3, 1963

Election results[]

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

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1920	James M. Mead: 22,869	: 21,224	John H. Gibbons (Socialist): 3,218
1922	James M. Mead: 25,070	: 12,494	Jacob F. Griesinger (Socialist): 2,913
1924	James M. Mead: 28,152	: 25,236	Amy R. Juengling (Socialist): 2,778
1926	James M. Mead: 28,873	: 19,362	Florence A. McCarthy (Socialist): 1,498
1928	James M. Mead: 44,373	: 31,785
1930	James M. Mead: 33,195	: 16,072	Clara Haushammer (Socialist): 1,308
1932	James M. Mead: 51,516	: 30,230	Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,410
1934	James M. Mead: 49,251	: 26,036	Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,917
1936	James M. Mead: 57,132	: 32,395	Anthony Fitzgibbons: 6,840 John J. Szczepaniak: 3,384 Fred Riefler (Socialist): 1,304 Mattie Green (Communist) 168
1938	Pius L. Schwert: 39,287	John C. Butler: 36,326	John A. Ulinksi: 9,537 John E. Kralisz: 414 Connie Wilson (Socialist): 274
1940	Pius L. Schwert: 64,250	: 44,866	Mattie Green (Communist) 227
1942	: 34,248	John C. Butler: 39,650
1944	: 62,590	Walter G. Andrews: 83,781
1946	: 43,028	Walter G. Andrews: 71,862
1948	: 69,290	William L. Pfeiffer: 75,842	Emanuel Fried (American Labor): 3,427
1950	: 53,310	William E. Miller: 75,377
1952	Chester C. Gorski: 81,201	John R. Pillion: 100,434	Charles T. Asque (American Labor): 238
1954	: 60,880	John R. Pillion: 82,707
1956	: 80,568	John R. Pillion: 117,178	David E. Gundlach (Liberal): 2,027
1958	: 69,747	John R. Pillion: 99,799
1960	: 93,492	John R. Pillion: 122,073	James A. Peck (Liberal): 4,979

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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