New York's 38th congressional district

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

The 38th 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 1983 as a result of the 1980 Census. It was last represented by Jack Kemp who was redistricted into the 31st District.

Past Components

1973-1983:

Parts of Erie

1971-1973:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Steuben

Parts of Erie

1963-1971:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Schuyler, Steuben

1953-1963:

All of Wayne

Parts of Monroe

1945-1953:

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

1913-1945:

Parts of Monroe

List of Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1913
Thomas B. Dunn	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923	[data missing]
Meyer Jacobstein	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929	[data missing]
James L. Whitley	Republican	March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935	[data missing]
James P.B. Duffy	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	[data missing]
George B. Kelly	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	[data missing]
Joseph J. O'Brien	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945	[data missing]
John Taber	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	Redistricted from 36th district Redistricted to 36th district
Kenneth Keating	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	Redistricted from 40th district
Jessica M. Weis	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	[data missing]
Charles Goodell	Republican	January 3, 1963 – September 9, 1968	Redistricted from 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	Redistricted to 39th district
Jack Kemp	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	Redistricted from 39th district Redistricted to 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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
• Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives