New York's 34th congressional district

New York's 34th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1843 as a result of the 1840 census, eliminated after the 1850 census, and then re-created in 1885 due to the 1880 census. It was eliminated most recently as a result of the 1990 census. It was last represented by Amo Houghton who was redistricted into the 31st district.

Past components 1983–1993: All of Allegany, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates Parts of Cattaraugus, Tompkins 1973–1983: All of Wayne Parts of Monroe 1971–1973: All of Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Yates Parts of Livingston, Onondaga, Oswego, Tompkins 1963–1971: All of Onondaga 1953–1963: All of Herkimer, Madison, Oneida 1945–1953: All of Franklin, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence 1913–1945: All of Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego 1885–1913: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1843 Washington Hunt Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1842.Re-elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846.Retired. Lorenzo Burrows Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1848.Re-elected in 1850. District dissolved March 4, 1853 District re-established March 4, 1885 Walter L. Sessions Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Lost re-election. William G. Laidlaw Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888. Warren B. Hooker Republican March 4, 1891 –November 10, 1898 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Resigned when appointed justice of New York Supreme Court. Vacant November 11, 1898 –November 6, 1899 Edward B. Vreeland Republican November 7, 1899 –March 3, 1903 Elected to finish Hooker's term.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the . James Wolcott Wadsworth Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1907 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Lost re-election Peter A. Porter Independent Republican March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1909 Elected in 1906.Retired. James S. Simmons Republican March 4, 1909 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Lost re-election. George W. Fairchild Republican March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1919 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916. William H. Hill Republican March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918.Retired. John D. Clarke Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1925 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Lost re-election. Harold S. Tolley Republican March 4, 1925 –March 3, 1927 Elected in 1924.Lost renomination John D. Clarke Republican March 4, 1927 –November 5, 1933 Elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Died. Vacant November 6, 1933 –December 27, 1933 Marian W. Clarke Republican December 28, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Elected to finish her husband's term.Retired. Bert Lord Republican January 3, 1935 –May 24, 1939 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Died. Vacant May 25, 1939 –November 6, 1939 Edwin Arthur Hall Republican November 7, 1939 –January 3, 1945 Elected to finish Lord's term.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Redistricted to the . Clarence E. Kilburn Republican January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1953 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the . William R. Williams Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1959 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956. Alexander Pirnie Republican January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the . R. Walter Riehlman Republican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1965 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962. James M. Hanley Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1971 Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Redistricted to the . John H. Terry Republican January 3, 1971 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1970.Retired. Frank Horton Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . Stan Lundine Democratic January 3, 1983 –December 31, 1986 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York and resigned when elected. Vacant December 31, 1986 –January 3, 1987 Amo Houghton Republican January 3, 1987 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the . District dissolved January 3, 1993

Recent election results The following chart shows historic election results.

Year Democratic Republican Other 1920 Charles R. Seymour: 21,496 John D. Clarke: 52,809 Arthur Breckenridge (Socialist): 1,386 1922 Clayton L. Wheeler: 23,323 John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 40,902 Arthur Breckenridge (Socialist): 1,018 1924 Charles R. Seymour: 24,800 Harold S. Tolley: 61,547 William M. Boyd (Socialist): 1,979 1926 Bernard J. McGuire: 20,792 John D. Clarke: 52,363 1928 William W. Lampman: 32,925 John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 80,531 1930 James F. Byrne: 23,968 John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 51,460 1932 Charles R. Seymour: 44,174 John D. Clarke (Incumbent): 58,735 Leon Ray Steenburg (Law Preservation): 6,676Pierre De Nio (Socialist): 718 1934 Charles C. Flaesch: 32,075 Bert Lord: 50,528 Pierre De Nio (Socialist): 1,159Mathew J. Maxian (Communist): 248 1936 John T. Buckley: 47,857 Bert Lord (Incumbent): 75,580 Merle A. Wilson (Socialist): 1,241 1938 John V. Johnson: 35,456 Bert Lord (Incumbent): 67,330 Merle A. Wilson (Socialist): 305 1940 Donald W. Kramer: 41,027 Edwin A. Hall (Incumbent): 93,990 William Livings (American Labor): 2,563 1942 Arthur J. Ruland: 33,276 Edwin A. Hall (Incumbent): 53,762 Charles F. Doherty (American Labor): 1,444 1944 John D. Van Kennen: 44,557 Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 75,532 1946 William G. Houk: 22,368 Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 64,217 Carl H. Bogardus (American Labor): 1,384 1948 Francis K. Purcell: 43,777 Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 70,715 Raymond Bull (American Labor): 2,083 1950 Mildred McGill: 32,446 Clarence E. Kilburn (Incumbent): 67,739 Carl H. Bogardus (American Labor): 1,290 1952 Charles Ray Wilson: 65,080 William R. Williams (Incumbent): 97,488 Anthony Blasting (Liberal): 2,797Michael A. Jimenez (American Labor): 315 1954 Vernon E. Olin: 53,112 William R. Williams (Incumbent): 77,659 Marcia Daz Butler (American Labor): 174 1956 Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 70,837 William R. Williams (Incumbent): 95,681 1958 Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 68,271 Alexander Pirnie: 70,482 1960 Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 79,153 Alexander Pirnie (Incumbent): 98,063 1962 Lee Alexander: 67,149 R. Walter Riehlman (Incumbent): 84,780 John Arneson (Liberal): 2,860 1964 James M. Hanley: 96,219 R. Walter Riehlman (Incumbent): 91,697 1966 James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 90,044 Stewart F. Hancock Jr.: 62,559 Benjamin K. Souler (Conservative): 5,903Norman Balabanian (Liberal): 4,900 1968 James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 96,520 David V. O'Brien: 82,333 Francis H. Aspinwall (Conservative): 6,988Aubrey D. Tussing (Liberal): 2,282 1970 Neal P. McCurn: 60,452 John H. Terry: 88,786 1972 Jack Rubens: 46,509 Frank Horton (Incumbent): 142,803 Richard E. Lusink (Conservative): 5,603Rafael Martinez (Liberal): 3,088 1974 Irene Gossin: 45,408 Frank Horton (Incumbent): 105,585 J. Warren McGee (Conservative): 4,309Virginia Tadio (Liberal): 1,063 1976 William C. Larsen: 58,247 Frank Horton (Incumbent): 126,566 Thomas D. Cook (Conservative): 7,383 1978 Frank Horton (Incumbent): 60,704 Frank Horton (Incumbent): 62,081 Leo J. Kesselring (Conservative): 18,127 1980 James Toole: 37,883 Frank Horton (Incumbent): 133,278 Clyde O. Benoy (Conservative): 5,829William Bastuk (Right to Life): 3,178David D. Hoesly (Libertarian): 2,627 1982 Stan Lundine (Incumbent): 99,502 James J. Snyder Sr.: 63,972 Genevieve F. Ronan (Right to Life): 1,806 1984 Stan Lundine (Incumbent): 110,902 Jill Houghton Emery: 91,016 Carol L. Fisher (Right to Life): 2,560 1986 Larry M. Himelein: 56,898 Amo Houghton: 85,856 1988 Amo Houghton (Incumbent): 131,078 Ian Kelly Woodward (Liberal): 4,797 1990 Joseph P. Leahey: 37,421 Amo Houghton (Incumbent): 89,831 Nevin K. Eklund (Liberal): 1,807

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present Election Statistics 1920–present Clerk of the House of Representatives