The 44th congressional district of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1945. It was eliminated as a result of the 1950 census. It was last represented by John C. Butler.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District components District established January 3, 1945 John C. Butler Republican January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1949 Redistricted from the , and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Lost re-election. 1945–1953Parts of Erie County Chester C. Gorski Democratic January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1951 Elected in 1948.Lost re-election. John C. Butler Republican January 3, 1951 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1950.Redistricted to the and lost renomination. District dissolved January 3, 1953
Election results The following chart shows complete election results.
Year Democratic Republican American Labor 1944 Leon A. Dombrowski: 72,164 John C. Butler (Incumbent): 72,402 1946 James B. Downey: 49,798 John C. Butler (Incumbent): 67,495 1948 Chester C. Gorski: 79,795 John C. Butler (Incumbent): 71,275 Robert Williams: 3,062 1950 Chester C. Gorski (Incumbent): 66,541 John C. Butler: 69,260 Rufus Frasier: 2,035
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives