New York's 32nd congressional district

The 32nd Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 1990 Census. It was last represented by John J. LaFalce who was redistricted into the 29th District.

Past components

New York's 32nd Congressional District was first formed in 1832. The district was abolished in 1862.

It was reestablished in 1872 and then consisted of Chautauqua County, New York and Cattaraugus County, New York. In 1874, the congressional districts of New York were redrawn and the 32nd district was moved to Erie County, the location of Buffalo, New York. With 178,699 residents it was the most populous district in New York, with its closest competitor being the 153,000 population of the 1st district on Long Island.

When district boundaries were again redrawn in 1885, the 32nd district was reduced to just covering Buffalo.

By 1892 even just Buffalo was too populous for a single district, and the city was split, with the southern portion being put in the 32nd district.

In the 1902 redistricting the 32nd district was moved to Monroe County, which is dominated by the city of Rochester.

1913-1945:

All of Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego

1945-1953:

All of Albany

Parts of Rensselaer

1953-1963:

All of Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, Schenectady

1963-1971:

All of Herkimer, Madison, Oneida

1971-1973:

All of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida

1973-1983:

All of Chenango, Cortland, Madison

Parts of Delaware, Onondaga, Otsego

1983-1993:

All of Niagara, Orleans

Parts of Erie, Monroe

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1833
Millard Fillmore	Whig	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Thomas C. Love	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Millard Fillmore	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843
William A. Moseley	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Nathan K. Hall	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Elbridge G. Spaulding	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Solomon G. Haven	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855
	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Israel T. Hatch	Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Elbridge G. Spaulding	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863
District eliminated		March 4, 1863
District reestablished		March 4, 1873
Walter L. Sessions	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Redistricted from the 31st district
Lyman K. Bass	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Redistricted from the 31st district
Daniel N. Lockwood	Democratic	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Ray V. Pierce	Republican	March 4, 1879 – September 18, 1880	Resigned
Vacant		September 19, 1880 – November 11, 1880
Jonathan Scoville	Democratic	November 12, 1880 – March 3, 1883
William F. Rogers	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
John M. Farquhar	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Daniel N. Lockwood	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895
Rowland B. Mahany	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
William H. Ryan	Democratic	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903	Redistricted to the 35th district
James B. Perkins	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 11, 1910	Redistricted from the 31st district Died
Vacant		March 12, 1910 – April 18, 1910
James S. Havens	Democratic	April 19, 1910 – March 3, 1911
Henry G. Danforth	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	Redistricted to the 39th district
Luther W. Mott	Republican	March 4, 1913 – July 10, 1923	Redistricted from the 28th district Died
Vacant		July 11, 1923 – November 5, 1923
Thaddeus C. Sweet	Republican	November 6, 1923 – May 1, 1928	Died
Vacant		May 2, 1928 – November 5, 1928
Francis D. Culkin	Republican	November 6, 1928 – August 4, 1943	Died
Vacant		August 5, 1943 – November 1, 1943
Hadwen C. Fuller	Republican	November 2, 1943 – January 3, 1945	Redistricted to the 35th district
William T. Byrne	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 27, 1952	Redistricted from the 28th district Died
Vacant		January 28, 1952 – March 31, 1952
Leo W. O'Brien	Democratic	April 1, 1952 – January 3, 1953	Redistricted to the 30th district
Bernard W. Kearney	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	Redistricted from the 31st district
Samuel S. Stratton	Democratic	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	Redistricted to the 35th district
Alexander Pirnie	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973	Redistricted from the 34th district
James M. Hanley	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981	Redistricted from the 35th district
George C. Wortley	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983	Redistricted to the 27th district
John J. LaFalce	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	Redistricted from the 36th district Redistricted to the 29th district
District eliminated		January 3, 1993
Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history

Election results

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

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1920	Newton S. Beebe: 20,085	Luther W. Mott: 53,249
1922	M. J. Daley: 22,279	Luther W. Mott: 44,091	John Seitz (Socialist): 1,039 James Corbett (Farmer-Labor): 308
1924	Charles R. Lee: 23,715	Thaddeus C. Sweet: 52,506
1926	John M. Reynolds: 21,007	Thaddeus C. Sweet: 46,232	Thomas H. Lynch (Socialist): 900
1928	Frank Browman: 30,201	Francis D. Culkin: 65,009	James A. Manson (Socialist): 1,159
1930	Walter W. Wilcox: 20,905	Francis D. Culkin: 43,625	James A. Manson (Socialist): 1,000
1932	John C. Purcell: 34,199	Francis D. Culkin: 56,654	James A. Manson (Socialist): 751
1934	Annie D. Mills: 22,959	Francis D. Culkin: 49,055	George Arnold (Socialist): 1,237
1936	Paul J. Woodard: 32,318	Francis D. Culkin: 65,761	Orley N. Tooley (Socialist): 1,389
1938	Virginia A. Spencer: 19,631	Francis D. Culkin: 60,947	Orley N. Tooley (Socialist): 191
1940	Frank M. McCormack: 30,105	Francis D. Culkin: 71,782	Clarence Stuber (American Labor): 2,483
1942	Vanche F. Milligan: 17,631	Francis D. Culkin: 50,970	Raymond K. Bull (American Labor): 1,064
1944	William T. Byrne: 85,147	Miles A. McGrane, Jr.: 63,603
1946	William T. Byrne: 79,042	William K. Sanford: 64,325
1948	William T. Byrne: 88,476	Lawrence J. Collins: 65,341	Margaret L. Wheeler (American Labor): 5,354
1950	William T. Byrne: 90,420	John T. Casey: 60,087	Janet Scott (American Labor): 3,261
1952	David C. Prince: 50,307	Bernard W. Kearney: 111,025	Herbert M. Merrill (Liberal): 3,504
1954	David C. Prince: 48,808	Bernard W. Kearney: 77,891
1956	R. Joseph Giblin: 52,064	Bernard W. Kearney: 107,959
1958	Samuel S. Stratton: 73,384	Walter C. Shaw: 62,443
1960	Samuel S. Stratton: 98,990	W. Clyde Wright: 59,890
1962	Virgil C. Crisafulli: 57,414	Alexander Pirnie: 77,875
1964	Robert Castle: 75,660	Alexander Pirnie: 86,717
1966	Robert Castle: 36,195	Alexander Pirnie: 94,331
1968	Anthony J. Montoya: 43,254	Alexander Pirnie: 95,793	Albert J. Bushong (Conservative): 10,393
1970	Joseph Simmons: 47,306	Alexander Pirnie: 90,884
1972	James M. Hanley: 111,481	Leonard C. Koldin: 83,451
1974	James M. Hanley: 88,660	William E. Bush: 61,379
1976	James M. Hanley: 101,419	George C. Wortley: 81,597	Earl W. Colvin (Liberal): 2,124
1978	James M. Hanley: 76,251	Peter Del Giorno: 67,071	Lillian E. Reiner (Liberal): 2,149
1980	Jeffrey S. Brooks: 56,535	George C. Wortley: 108,128	Peter Del Giorno (Right to Life): 11,978 James Northrup (Libertarian): 2,316
1982	John J. LaFalce: 116,386		Raymond R. Walker (Conservative): 8,638 Timothy J. Hubbard (Right to Life): 2,359
1984	John J. LaFalce: 139,979	Anthony J. Murty: 61,797
1986	John J. LaFalce: 99,745		Dean L. Walker (Conservative): 6,234 Anthony J. Murty (Right to Life): 3,678
1988	John J. LaFalce: 133,917	Emil K. Everett: 50,299
1990	John J. LaFalce: 68,367	Michael T. Waring: 39,053	Kenneth J. Kowalski (Conservative): 16,853

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