New York's At-large congressional district
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Briefly from 1873 to 1875, and 1883-1885 with one representative respectively, and again from 1933 through 1945, after New York
was apportioned two extra seats in the United States House of Representatives
, the state elected representatives at-large
, instead of from districts. For the 79th United States Congress
, which began in 1945, the state redistricted its seats and assigned its 45 representatives to 45 seats, thereby eliminating At-large representation.
New York eliminated the at-large seat in 1875, reapportioning all of its representatives by geographic districts.
New York eliminated the at-large seat again in 1885, reapportioning all of its representatives by geographic districts.
New York eliminated the at-large seat again in 1945, reapportioning all of its representatives by geographic districts.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
was apportioned two extra seats in 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...
, the state elected representatives at-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
, instead of from districts. For the 79th United States Congress
79th United States Congress
The Seventy-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1947, during the last months of...
, which began in 1945, the state redistricted its seats and assigned its 45 representatives to 45 seats, thereby eliminating At-large representation.
1873–1875: One seat
New York created at-large representation in 1873, for just a single Congress, following the 1870 Census.Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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Lyman Tremain Lyman Tremain Lyman Tremain was a jurist and politician from New York.He was admitted to the bar in 1840 and practiced in Durham, where he was elected to his first political office as town supervisor in 1842. He was appointed District Attorney of Greene County in 1844... |
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, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
New York eliminated the at-large seat in 1875, reapportioning all of its representatives by geographic districts.
1883–1885: One seat
New York restored at-large representation in 1883, for just a single Congress, following the 1880 Census.Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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Henry W. Slocum | 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, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
New York eliminated the at-large seat again in 1885, reapportioning all of its representatives by geographic districts.
1933–1945: Two seats
New York restored at-large representation in 1933, following the 1930 Census, apportioning two representatives to the at-large seats.Years | Seat A | Seat B | ||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
John Fitzgibbons John Fitzgibbons John Fitzgibbons was an American politician from New York.-Life:His family removed to Oswego, New York, in 1870... |
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... |
Retired | Elmer E. Studley Elmer E. Studley Elmer Ebenezer Studley was an American politician from New York.-Life:... |
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... |
Retired |
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
Matthew J. Merritt Matthew J. Merritt Matthew Joseph Merritt was an American politician from New York.-Life:He attended the public and high schools, and during the First World War served in 1918 as a sergeant in Company C, Three Hundred and Twenty-seventh Battalion, Tank Corps... |
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... |
Retired | Caroline O'Day | 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... |
Retired |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
Winifred C. Stanley Winifred C. Stanley Winifred Claire Stanley was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:... |
Republican 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... |
Retired |
New York eliminated the at-large seat again in 1945, reapportioning all of its representatives by geographic districts.