New York's 38th congressional district

New York's 38th congressional district 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 U.S. Census and eliminated in 1983 as a result of the 1980 U.S. Census. It was last represented by Republican Jack Kemp who was redistricted into the 31st congressional district.

"NY-38" redirects here. NY-38 may also refer to New York State Route 38.

Components

1973–1983:

Parts of Erie County

1971–1973:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County and Steuben County

Parts of Erie County

1963–1971:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Schuyler County and Steuben County

1953–1963:

All of Wayne County

Parts of Monroe County

1945–1953:

All of Cayuga County, Cortland County, Ontario County, Seneca County, Wayne County and Yates County

1913–1945:

Parts of Monroe County

List of Representatives

Representative	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1913
Thomas B. Dunn	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923	63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th	Did not run for reelection in 1922.
Meyer Jacobstein	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929	68th 69th 70th	Did not run for reelection in 1928.
James L. Whitley	Republican	March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935	71st 72nd 73rd	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934.
James P.B. Duffy	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	74th	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1936.
George B. Kelly	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	75th	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938.
Joseph J. O'Brien	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945	76th 77th 78th	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944.
John Taber	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	Redistricted from the 36th district. Redistricted to the 36th district.
Kenneth Keating	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	83rd 84th 85th	Redistricted from 40th district.
Jessica M. Weis	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	86th 87th	Did not run for reelection in 1962.
Charles Goodell	Republican	January 3, 1963 – September 9, 1968	88th 89th 90th	Redistricted from the 43rd district. Resigned to take seat in United States Senate.
Vacant		September 10, 1968 – January 2, 1969
James F. Hastings	Republican	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973	91st 92nd	Redistricted to the 39th district.
Jack Kemp	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	Redistricted from the 39th district. Redistricted to the 31st 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	Gale A. Denn: 37,875	Jack Kemp: 167,434
1978		Jack Kemp: 113,928	James A. Peck (Liberal): 6,204
1976	Peter J. Geraci: 46,307	Jack Kemp: 165,702
1974	Barbara C. Wicks: 48,929	Jack Kemp: 126,687
1972	Anthony P. LoRusso: 57,585	Jack Kemp: 156,967
1970	James G. Cretekos: 37,961	James F. Hastings: 94,906
1968	Wilbur White, Jr.: 47,093	James F. Hastings: 90,281	Gust E. Johnson (Conservative): 3,594 Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 1,353
1966	Edison Le Roy, Jr.: 35,785	Charles E. Goodell: 82,137	Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 2,546 Lloyd R. Murphy (Conservative): 1,695
1964	Robert V. Kelley: 61,179	Charles E. Goodell: 90,201
1962	T. Joseph Lynch: 36,992	Charles E. Goodell: 83,361	Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 1,611
1960	Arthur B. Curran, Jr.: 84,716	Jessica M. Weis: 114,871
1958	Alphonse L. Cassetti: 66,806	Jessica M. Weis: 92,944
1956	Reed Harding: 53,477	Kenneth B. Keating: 135,572
1954	Rubin Brodsky: 40,400	Kenneth B. Keating: 103,293
1952	Victor Kruppenbacher: 56,177	Kenneth B. Keating: 128,566	Manuel Gitlin (American Labor): 691
1950	Robert G. Gordon: 31,115	John Taber: 68,474
1948	Francis J. Souhan: 48,222	John Taber: 66,695
1946	George T. Franklin: 24,576	John Taber: 63,382
1944	Frank J. Erwin: 36,327	John Taber: 75,432	Walter O'Hagan (American Labor): 3,294
1942	Walden Moore: 53,889	Joseph J. O'Brien: 77,970
1940	George B. Kelly: 86,197	Joseph J. O'Brien: 92,866
1938	George B. Kelly: 63,325	Joseph J. O'Brien: 80,963	James Oakes (Socialist): 777
1936	George B. Kelly: 82,708	Joseph Fritsch, Jr.: 72,910	Glenn W. Simpson: 2,519 Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 1,680 Ezra Harari (Communist): 414
1934	James P.B. Duffy: 64,434	James L. Whitley: 50,066	Jack Britt Gearity (Socialist): 2,876 Getrude Walsh (Communist): 921 James A. Alesi: 464 Harry Paul: 213
1932	Charles Stanton: 58,775	James L. Whitley: 64,003	Arthur Rathjen (Law Preservation): 12,097 Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 3,637
1930	Nelson E. Spencer: 37,500	James L. Whitley: 50,083	Harry Hoffman (Socialist): 2,985
1928	Charles Stanton: 43,009	James L. Whitley: 47,298	William MacFarlane: 38,324 Charles Messinger (Socialist): 2,782
1926	Meyer Jacobstein: 42,803	James E. Cuff: 41,191	William J. Bolton (Socialist): 3,514
1924	Meyer Jacobstein: 63,997	John J. McInerney: 33,895
1922	Meyer Jacobstein: 35,319	Frederick T. Pierson: 33,690	Joel Moses (Socialist): 5,101
1920	Hiram R. Wood: 20,281	Thomas B. Dunn: 56,796	Charles Messinger (Socialist): 8,369 H.C. Gregory (Farmer-Labor): 659

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