New York's 39th congressional district

New York's 39th 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. It was eliminated in 1983 as a result of the 1980 U.S. Census. It was last represented by Stanley N. Lundine who was redistricted into the 34th congressional district.

"NY-39" redirects here. NY-39 may also refer to New York State Route 39.

Components

1973–1983:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County and Chautauqua County

Parts of Chemung County, Erie County and Steuben County

1963–1973:

Parts of Erie County

1953–1963:

All of Genesee County, Orleans County and Wyoming County

Parts of Monroe County

1945–1953:

All of Chemung County, Schuyler County, Steuben County, Tioga County and Tompkins County

1913–1945:

All of Genesee County, Livingston County, Orleans County and Wyoming County

Parts of Monroe County

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Note
District created		March 4, 1913
Henry G. Danforth	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	63rd 64th	Redistricted from the 32nd district.
Archie D. Sanders	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933	65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	Did not stand reelection in 1932.
James W. Wadsworth, Jr.	Republican	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945	73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Redistricted to the 41st district.
W. Sterling Cole	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	Redistricted from the 37th district, redistricted to the 37th district.
Harold C. Ostertag	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	Redistricted from the 41st district, redistricted to the 37th district.
John R. Pillion	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Redistricted from the 42nd district.
Richard D. McCarthy	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971	89th 90th 91st	Unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 1970.
Jack Kemp	Republican	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	92nd	Redistricted to the 38th district.
James F. Hastings	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 20, 1976	93rd 94th	Redistricted from the 38th district, resigned.
Vacant		January 21, 1976 – March 1, 1976
Stanley N. Lundine	Democratic	March 2, 1976 – January 3, 1983	94th 95th 96th 97th	Redistricted to the 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