New York's 39th congressional district

The 39th 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. It was last represented by Stanley N. Lundine who was redistricted into the 34th District.

Past Components

1973-1983:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua

Parts of Chemung, Erie, Steuben

1963-1973:

Parts of Erie

1953-1963:

All of Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming

Parts of Monroe

1945-1953:

All of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins

1913-1945:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming

Parts of Monroe

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Note
District created		March 4, 1913
Henry G. Danforth	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	redistricted from 32nd district
Archie D. Sanders	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933
James W. Wadsworth, Jr.	Republican	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945	redistricted to 41st district
W. Sterling Cole	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	redistricted from 37th district, redistricted to 37th district
Harold C. Ostertag	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	redistricted from 41st district, redistricted to 37th district
John R. Pillion	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	redistricted from 42nd district
Richard D. McCarthy	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971
Jack Kemp	Republican	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	redistricted to 38th district
James F. Hastings	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 20, 1976	redistricted from 38th district, resigned
vacant		January 21, 1976 – March 1, 1976
Stanley N. Lundine	Democratic	March 2, 1976 – January 3, 1983	redistricted to 34th district
District eliminated		January 3, 1983

Election results

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

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1980	Stanley N. Lundine: 93,839	James Abdella: 75,039	Genevieve F. Roman (Right to Life): 2,554
1978	Stanley N. Lundine: 79,385	Crispin Maguire: 56,431
1976	Stanley N. Lundine: 109,986	Richard A. Snowden: 68,018
1974	William L. Parment: 53,866	James F. Hastings: 87,321	Joseph V. Damiano (Conservative): 3,832
1972	Wilbur White, Jr.: 49,253	James F. Hastings: 126,147
1970	Thomas P. Flaherty: 90,949	Jack Kemp: 96,989
1968	Richard D. McCarthy: 120,509	Daniel E. Weber: 92,589	John R. Pillion (Conservative): 7,613
1966	Richard D. McCarthy: 95,671	John R. Pillion: 87,230
1964	Richard D. McCarthy: 108,235	John R. Pillion: 96,934
1962	Angelo S. D'Eloia: 55,774	John R. Pillion: 99,527	Walter Bratek (Liberal): 3,661
1960	Henry R. Dutcher, Jr.: 69,704	Harold C. Ostertag: 103,162
1958	Harold L. Rakov: 48,144	Harold C. Ostertag: 90,004
1956	William H. Mostyn: 48,634	Harold C. Ostertag: 116,043
1954	George W. Cooke: 45,000	Harold C. Ostertag: 82,769
1952	O. Richard Judson: 55,483	Harold C. Ostertag: 107,501	Michael J. Burke (American Labor): 281
1950	Donald J. O'Connor: 31,639	W. Sterling Cole: 64,377	Grace W. Hill (American Labor): 1,092
1948	Donald J. O'Connor: 37,272	W. Sterling Cole: 70,659	Harold Slingerland (American Labor): 2,002
1946	William Heidt, Jr.: 23,205	W. Sterling Cole: 61,330
1944	Charlotte D. Curren: 31,152	W. Sterling Cole: 75,740	Julian P. Bretz (American Labor): 4,396
1942		James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 83,195
1940	J. Frederick Colson: 48,133	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 73,316
1938	J. Frank Gilligan: 28,292	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 65,489	Edward J. Wagner (American Labor): 5,460 Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 336
1936	Donald J. Corbett: 41,699	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 66,869	Charles A. Lissow (Union): 3,727 Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 1,811 Canio Parrini (Communist): 172
1934	David A. White: 36,658	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 49,915	John Canden Bosch (Socialist): 2,001 Canio Parrini (Communist): 215
1932	David A. White: 35,367	James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 50,855	Ernest R. Clark (Law Preservation): 20,209 Martin T. Cook (Socialist): 1,500
1930	James M. Dwyer: 29,610	Archie D. Sanders: 40,069	William Hilsdorf, Sr. (Socialist): 2,140
1928	Frank L. Morris: 34,175	Archie D. Sanders: 69,615	George Weber (Socialist): 3,371
1926	David A. White: 20,449	Archie D. Sanders: 48,623	George Weber (Socialist): 2,714
1924	Michael L. Coleman: 23,689	Archie D. Sanders: 58,165	George Weber (Socialist): 3,798
1922	David A. White: 22,585	Archie D. Sanders: 37,852	Clark Allis (Prohibition): 2,100
1920	David A. White: 17,602	Archie D. Sanders: 53,079	George Weber (Socialist): 3,943

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