New York's 43rd congressional district

Summary

The 43rd 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 1963 as a result of the 1960 census. It was last represented by Charles E. Goodell who was redistricted into the 38th district.

New York's 43rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
Eliminated1960
Years active1913–1963

List of members representing the district edit

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location (counties)
District established March 4, 1913
 
Charles Mann Hamilton
(Ripley)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
63rd
64th
65th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Retired.
1913–1945:
All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua
 
Daniel A. Reed
(Dunkirk)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
January 3, 1945
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-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 45th district.
 
Edward J. Elsaesser
(Buffalo)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949
79th
80th
Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
1945–1953:
Parts of Erie
 
Anthony F. Tauriello
(Buffalo)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
81st Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election.
 
Edmund P. Radwan
(Buffalo)
Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
82nd Elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 41st district.
 
Daniel A. Reed
(Dunkirk)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
February 19, 1959
83rd
84th
85th
86th
Redistricted from the 45th district.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Died.
1953–1963:
All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston
Vacant February 20, 1959 –
May 25, 1959
86th
 
Charles E. Goodell
(Jamestown)
Republican May 26, 1959 –
January 3, 1963
86th
87th
Elected to finish Reed's term.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 38th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1963

Election results edit

Year Democratic Republican Other
1920 Fred H. Sylvester: 13,720  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 52,343 Gust B. Peterson (Socialist): 4,273
1922 Frederick Garfield: 15,261  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 40,374 Conrad Axelsohn (Socialist): 1,265
J. William Sanbury (Farmer-Labor): 356
1924  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 61,769 J. Samuel Fowler (Progressive): 6,141
1926 John B. Leach: 15,555  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 44,073
1928 Arthur E. Towne: 23,176  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 73,571
1930 Mattie C. Dellone: 14,755  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 38,913 Herman Guntner (Socialist): 1,429
1932 Gerald A. Herrick: 34,561  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 55,988 John C. Cooper (Socialist): 2,690
1934 Peter B. Hogan: 22,856  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 42,513 Fred J. Smith (Socialist): 2,556
Howard Albro (Communist): 206
1936 Clare Barnes: 44,585  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 56,129 Joseph J. O'Brocta (Socialist): 1,336
Axel W. Berggren (Communist): 172
1938 Samuel A. Carlson: 28,289  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 53,261
1940 Milton A. Bissell: 40,980  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 67,520
1942 Clare Barnes: 20,867  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 43,730 Nelson M. Fuller (American Labor): 3,466
1944 Raymond J. Barnes: 71,216  Y Edward J. Elsaesser: 74,366
1946 Charles P. McCabe: 38,108  Y Edward J. Elsaesser (Incumbent): 71,758 George J. Young (American Labor): 4,853
1948  Y Anthony F. Tauriello: 72,388 Edward J. Elsaesser (Incumbent): 66,729 George Provost (American Labor): 3,322
1950 Anthony F. Tauriello (Incumbent): 58,327  Y Edmund P. Radwan: 61,781 Michael Clune (American Labor): 1,421
1952 Harry D. Johnson: 44,276  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 91,534 Lyle H. Furlong (Liberal): 2,231
Axel W. Berggren (American Labor): 285
1954 James F. Crowley: 34,590  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 66,852 John G. Cooper (Liberal): 1,664
Nahum E. Aldrich (American Labor): 69
1956 T. Joseph Lynch: 42,476  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 93,079
1958 T. Joseph Lynch: 36,799  Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 68,896 Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 2,328
1960 T. Joseph Lynch: 48,423  Y Charles E. Goodell (Incumbent): 87,585 Elmer Olson (Liberal): 3,553

References edit

  • 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
  • "Our Campaigns - United States - New York - NY - District 43". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.