New York's 34th congressional district

The 34th Congressional District of New York 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

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Note
District created		March 4, 1843
Washington Hunt	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
Lorenzo Burrows	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
District eliminated		March 4, 1853
District reestablished		March 4, 1885
Walter L. Sessions	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
William G. Laidlaw	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
Warren B. Hooker	Republican	March 4, 1891 – November 10, 1898	resigned after being appointed justice of New York Supreme Court
vacant		November 11, 1898 – November 6, 1899
Edward B. Vreeland	Republican	November 7, 1899 – March 3, 1903	redistricted to 37th district
James Wolcott Wadsworth	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907	redistricted from 30th district
Peter A. Porter	Republican	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909
James S. Simmons	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913
George W. Fairchild	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919	redistricted from 24th district
William H. Hill	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921
John D. Clarke	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925
Harold S. Tolley	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927
John D. Clarke	Republican	March 4, 1927 – November 5, 1933	died
vacant		November 6, 1933 – December 27, 1933
Marian W. Clarke	Republican	December 28, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Bert Lord	Republican	January 3, 1935 – May 24, 1939	died
vacant		May 25, 1939 – November 6, 1939
Edwin Arthur Hall	Republican	November 7, 1939 – January 3, 1945	redistricted to 37th district
Clarence E. Kilburn	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	redistricted from 31st district, redistricted to 33rd district
William R. Williams	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	redistricted from 35th district
Alexander Pirnie	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	redistricted to 32nd district
R. Walter Riehlman	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	redistricted from 35th district
James M. Hanley	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971	redistricted to 35th district
John H. Terry	Republican	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
Frank Horton	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	redistricted from 36th district, redistricted to 29th district
Stanley N. Lundine	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1986	redistricted from 39th district, did not run for reelection in 1986, ran successfully for Lieutenant Governor
Amo Houghton	Republican	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993	redistricted to 31st district
District eliminated		January 3, 1993

Election results

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

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