New York's 40th congressional district

The 40th 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 1973 as a result of the 1970 redistricting cycle after the 1970 United States census.. It was last represented by Henry P. Smith III who was redistricted into the 36th District.

New York's 40th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
Eliminated1970
Years active1913–1973

Past components

1953–1973:

All of Niagara
Parts of Erie

1945–1953:

Parts of Monroe

1913–1945:

All of Niagara
Parts of Erie

List of members representing the district

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Note
District established March 4, 1913

Robert H. Gittins
(Niagara Falls)

Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 63rd Elected in 1912.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914.

S. Wallace Dempsey
(Lockport)

Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1931 64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930.

Walter G. Andrews
(Buffalo)

Republican March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1945 72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 42nd district.

George F. Rogers
(Rochester)

Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 79th Elected in 1944.
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Kenneth B. Keating
(Rochester)

Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 38th district.

William E. Miller
(Olcott)

Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Retired to run for U.S. Vice President.
[data missing]

Henry P. Smith III
(North Tonawanda)

Republican January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 89th
90th
91st
92nd
Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 36th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1973

Election results

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1970Edward Cuddy: 50,418Henry P. Smith III: 87,183
1968Eugene P. O'Connor: 56,201Henry P. Smith III: 106,984James A. Peck (Liberal): 1,949
1966William Levitt: 54,303Henry P. Smith III: 85,801
1964Wesley J. Hilts: 81,531Henry P. Smith III: 90,745James A. Peck (Liberal): 3,797
1962E. Dent Lackey: 67,004William E. Miller: 72,706
1960Mariano A. Lucca: 85,005William E. Miller: 104,752Albert J. Taylor (Liberal): 5,621
1958Mariano A. Lucca: 54,728William E. Miller: 90,066Hel J. Di Pota (Liberal): 3,354
1956A. Thorne Hills: 64,872William E. Miller: 117,051
1954Mariano A. Lucca: 46,956William E. Miller: 77,016Louis Longo (Liberal): 2,233
Nick Curtis (American Labor): 222
1952E. Dent Lackey: 69,087William E. Miller: 102,565John Touralchuk (American Labor): 329
1950A. Roger Clarke: 52,363Kenneth B. Keating: 103,710Marie D'Amico (American Labor): 1,624
1948George F. Rogers: 85,505Kenneth B. Keating: 90,305
1946George F. Rogers: 55,321Kenneth B. Keating: 84,852
1944George F. Rogers: 90,369Joseph J. O'Brien: 88,782
1942Julian Park: 41,459Walter G. Andrews: 91,222
1940Robert A. Hoffman: 76,468Walter G. Andrews: 119,972
1938John L. Beyer: 50,705Walter G. Andrews: 92,271August Hein (American Labor): 3,907
George Brickner (Socialist): 551
1936John L. Beyer: 68,241Walter G. Andrews: 94,682Melvin A. Payne (Union): 13,593
Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,481
Edwin Richards (Communist): 408
1934Frank S. Anderson: 50,532Walter G. Andrews: 69,353Herman J. Hahn (Socialist): 4,627
1932Ralph W. Nolan: 54,363Walter G. Andrews: 92,929Herman J. Hahn (Socialist): 3,209
1930Roland Crangle: 27,268Walter G. Andrews: 61,333Frank C. Perkins (Independent Citizen): 5,126
Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,535
1928John M. Powers: 46,860S. Wallace Dempsey: 99,896James Battistoni (Socialist): 5,973
1926William F. Sheehan: 27,751S. Wallace Dempsey: 60,310Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,689
1924Thurman W. Stoner: 26,382S. Wallace Dempsey: 66,939Eustace Reynolds (Socialist): 5,478
1922Philip Clancy: 21,590S. Wallace Dempsey: 41,754John W. Slacer (Prohibition): 2,530
1920Frank S. Nicholason: 19,253S. Wallace Dempsey: 56,129Augustus Meas (Socialist): 5,389

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


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