New York's 40th congressional district
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The 40th 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 Henry P. Smith III
who was redistricted into the 36th District
.
1945-1953:
1913-1945:
Congressional district
A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...
for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in New York. It was created in 1913 as a result of the 1910 Census
United States Census, 1910
The Thirteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau on April 15, 1910, determined the resident population of the United States to be 92,228,496, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 76,212,168 persons enumerated during the 1900 Census...
. It was eliminated in 1973 as a result of the 1970 Census
United States Census, 1970
The Nineteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 203,392,031, an increase of 13.4 percent over the 179,323,175 persons enumerated during the 1960 Census.-Data availability:...
. It was last represented by Henry P. Smith III
Henry P. Smith III
Henry P. Smith III was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Smith was born in North Tonawanda, New York. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1933 and Cornell Law School in 1936. He was mayor of North Tonawanda, New York from 1961 until 1963...
who was redistricted into the 36th District
New York's 36th congressional district
The 36th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1903 as a result of the 1900 Census. It was eliminated as a result of the 1980 Census. It was last represented by John J...
.
Past Components
1953-1973:- All of NiagaraNiagara County, New YorkNiagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
- Parts of ErieErie County, New YorkErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
1945-1953:
- Parts of MonroeMonroe County, New YorkMonroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
1913-1945:
- All of NiagaraNiagara County, New YorkNiagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
- Parts of ErieErie County, New YorkErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Note |
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| District created | March 4, 1913 | ||
| Robert H. Gittins Robert H. Gittins Robert Henry Gittins was a U.S. Representative from New York.Gittins was born in Oswego, New York and attended St. Paul's Academy there. He engaged in the lumber, grain, and coal business and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1900... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| S. Wallace Dempsey S. Wallace Dempsey Stephen Wallace Dempsey was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Walter G. Andrews Walter G. Andrews Walter Gresham Andrews was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1945 | redistricted to 42nd district 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... |
| George F. Rogers George F. Rogers George Frederick Rogers was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Kenneth B. Keating | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 | redistricted to 38th district New York's 38th congressional district The 38th 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 1983 as a result of the 1980 Census... |
| William E. Miller William E. Miller William Edward "Bill" Miller was a New York politician. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1964 election... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 | redistricted from 42nd district 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... |
| Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Smith was born in North Tonawanda, New York. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1933 and Cornell Law School in 1936. He was mayor of North Tonawanda, New York from 1961 until 1963... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 | redistricted to 36th district New York's 36th congressional district The 36th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1903 as a result of the 1900 Census. It was eliminated as a result of the 1980 Census. It was last represented by John J... |
| 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 |
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| 1970 | Edward Cuddy: 50,418 | Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Smith was born in North Tonawanda, New York. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1933 and Cornell Law School in 1936. He was mayor of North Tonawanda, New York from 1961 until 1963... : 87,183 |
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| 1968 | Eugene P. O'Connor: 56,201 | Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Smith was born in North Tonawanda, New York. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1933 and Cornell Law School in 1936. He was mayor of North Tonawanda, New York from 1961 until 1963... : 106,984 |
James A. Peck (Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal... ): 1,949 |
| 1966 | William Levitt: 54,303 | Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Smith was born in North Tonawanda, New York. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1933 and Cornell Law School in 1936. He was mayor of North Tonawanda, New York from 1961 until 1963... : 85,801 |
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| 1964 | Wesley J. Hilts: 81,531 | Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Smith was born in North Tonawanda, New York. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1933 and Cornell Law School in 1936. He was mayor of North Tonawanda, New York from 1961 until 1963... : 90,745 |
James A. Peck (Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal... ): 3,797 |
| 1962 | E. Dent Lackey: 67,004 | William E. Miller William E. Miller William Edward "Bill" Miller was a New York politician. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1964 election... : 72,706 |
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| 1960 | Mariano A. Lucca: 85,005 | William E. Miller William E. Miller William Edward "Bill" Miller was a New York politician. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1964 election... : 104,752 |
Albert J. Taylor (Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal... ): 5,621 |
| 1958 | Mariano A. Lucca: 54,728 | William E. Miller William E. Miller William Edward "Bill" Miller was a New York politician. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1964 election... : 90,066 |
Hel J. Di Pota (Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal... ): 3,354 |
| 1956 | A. Thorne Hills: 64,872 | William E. Miller William E. Miller William Edward "Bill" Miller was a New York politician. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1964 election... : 117,051 |
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| 1954 | Mariano A. Lucca: 46,956 | William E. Miller William E. Miller William Edward "Bill" Miller was a New York politician. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1964 election... : 77,016 |
Louis Longo (Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal... ): 2,233 Nick Curtis (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ): 222 |
| 1952 | E. Dent Lackey: 69,087 | William E. Miller William E. Miller William Edward "Bill" Miller was a New York politician. He was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1964 election... : 102,565 |
John Touralchuk (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ): 329 |
| 1950 | A. Roger Clarke: 52,363 | Kenneth B. Keating: 103,710 | Marie D'Amico (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ): 1,624 |
| 1948 | George F. Rogers George F. Rogers George Frederick Rogers was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... : 85,505 |
Kenneth B. Keating: 90,305 | |
| 1946 | George F. Rogers George F. Rogers George Frederick Rogers was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... : 55,321 |
Kenneth B. Keating: 84,852 | |
| 1944 | George F. Rogers George F. Rogers George Frederick Rogers was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... : 90,369 |
Joseph J. O'Brien Joseph J. O'Brien Joseph John O'Brien was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.O'Brien was born in Rochester, New York. He attended St. Jerome's University and McGill University. He served in the United States Navy from 1917 until 1919 during World War I... : 88,782 |
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| 1942 | Julian Park: 41,459 | Walter G. Andrews Walter G. Andrews Walter Gresham Andrews was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... : 91,222 |
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| 1940 | Robert A. Hoffman: 76,468 | Walter G. Andrews Walter G. Andrews Walter Gresham Andrews was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... : 119,972 |
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| 1938 | John L. Beyer: 50,705 | Walter G. Andrews Walter G. Andrews Walter Gresham Andrews was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... : 92,271 |
August Hein (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ): 3,907 George Brickner (Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ): 551 |
| 1936 | John L. Beyer: 68,241 | Walter G. Andrews Walter G. Andrews Walter Gresham Andrews was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... : 94,682 |
Melvin A. Payne (Union Union Party (United States) The Union Party was a short-lived political party in the United States, formed in 1936 by a coalition of radio priest Father Charles Coughlin, old-age pension advocate Francis Townsend, and Gerald L. K. Smith, who had taken control of Huey Long's Share Our Wealth movement after Long's assassination... ): 13,593 Thomas Justice (Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ): 3,481 Edwin Richards (Communist Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ): 408 |
| 1934 | Frank S. Anderson: 50,532 | Walter G. Andrews Walter G. Andrews Walter Gresham Andrews was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... : 69,353 |
Herman J. Hahn (Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ): 4,627 |
| 1932 | Ralph W. Nolan: 54,363 | Walter G. Andrews Walter G. Andrews Walter Gresham Andrews was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... : 92,929 |
Herman J. Hahn (Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ): 3,209 |
| 1930 | Roland Crangle: 27,268 | Walter G. Andrews Walter G. Andrews Walter Gresham Andrews was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... : 61,333 |
Frank C. Perkins (Independent Citizen): 5,126 Thomas Justice (Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ): 3,535 |
| 1928 | John M. Powers: 46,860 | S. Wallace Dempsey S. Wallace Dempsey Stephen Wallace Dempsey was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... : 99,896 |
James Battistoni (Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ): 5,973 |
| 1926 | William F. Sheehan: 27,751 | S. Wallace Dempsey S. Wallace Dempsey Stephen Wallace Dempsey was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... : 60,310 |
Thomas Justice (Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ): 3,689 |
| 1924 | Thurman W. Stoner: 26,382 | S. Wallace Dempsey S. Wallace Dempsey Stephen Wallace Dempsey was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... : 66,939 |
Eustace Reynolds (Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ): 5,478 |
| 1922 | Philip Clancy: 21,590 | S. Wallace Dempsey S. Wallace Dempsey Stephen Wallace Dempsey was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... : 41,754 |
John W. Slacer (Prohibition Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ): 2,530 |
| 1920 | Frank S. Nicholason: 19,253 | S. Wallace Dempsey S. Wallace Dempsey Stephen Wallace Dempsey was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... : 56,129 |
Augustus Meas (Socialist Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ): 5,389 |