New York's 44th congressional district
The 44th congressional district of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1945. It was eliminated as a result of the 1950 Census. It was last represented by John C. Butler.
List of members representing the district[]
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District components |
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District created January 3, 1945 | |||||
John C. Butler |
Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949 |
79th 80th |
Redistricted from the 42nd district, and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
1945 – 1953 Parts of Erie County |
Chester C. Gorski |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
81st | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. | |
John C. Butler |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 |
82nd | Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 42nd district and lost renomination. | |
District eliminated January 3, 1953 |
Election results[]
The following chart shows complete election results.
Year | Democratic | Republican | American Labor |
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1944 | : 72,164 | John C. Butler (Incumbent): 72,402 | |
1946 | : 49,798 | John C. Butler (Incumbent): 67,495 | |
1948 | Chester C. Gorski: 79,795 | John C. Butler (Incumbent): 71,275 | Robert Williams: 3,062 |
1950 | Chester C. Gorski (Incumbent): 66,541 | John C. Butler: 69,260 | Rufus Frasier: 2,035 |
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
Categories:
- Congressional districts of New York (state)
- Obsolete United States congressional districts
- 1945 establishments in New York (state)
- 1953 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Constituencies established in 1945
- Constituencies disestablished in 1953