New York's 42nd congressional district

The 42nd 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 as a result of the 1960 Census. It was last represented by John R. Pillion, who was redistricted into the 39th District.

Past Components

1953–1963:

Parts of Erie

1945–1953:

All of Niagara
Parts of Erie

1913–1945:

Parts of Erie

Representatives

Representative Party Years Note
District created March 4, 1913
Daniel A. Driscoll Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 redistricted from 35th district
William F. Waldow Republican March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 defeated for reelection
James M. Mead Democratic March 4, 1919 – December 2, 1938 resigned to take seat in United States Senate
vacant
 December 3, 1938 – January 2, 1939
Pius L. Schwert Democratic January 3, 1939 – March 11, 1941 died
vacant
 March 12, 1941 – April 21, 1941
John C. Butler Republican April 22, 1941 – January 3, 1945 redistricted to 44th district
Walter G. Andrews Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949 redistricted from 40th district
William L. Pfeiffer Republican January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 did not run for reelection
William E. Miller Republican January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 redistricted to 40th district
John R. Pillion Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 redistricted to 39th district
District eliminated January 3, 1963

Election results

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1960Charles J. McCabe: 93,492John R. Pillion: 122,073James A. Peck (Liberal): 4,979
1958Joseph R. Stiglmeier: 69,747John R. Pillion: 99,799
1956James Kane, Jr.: 80,568John R. Pillion: 117,178David E. Gundlach (Liberal): 2,027
1954John J. Zablotny: 60,880John R. Pillion: 82,707
1952Chester C. Gorski: 81,201John R. Pillion: 100,434Charles T. Asque (American Labor): 238
1950Mary Louise Nice: 53,310William E. Miller: 75,377
1948Mary Louise Nice: 69,290William L. Pfeiffer: 75,842Emanuel Fried (American Labor): 3,427
1946William R. Lupton: 43,028Walter G. Andrews: 71,862
1944William Haeseler, Jr.: 62,590Walter G. Andrews: 83,781
1942Frank J. Caffery: 34,248John C. Butler: 39,650
1940Pius L. Schwert: 64,250Edward F. Moss: 44,866Mattie Green (Communist) 227
1938Pius L. Schwert: 39,287John C. Butler: 36,326John A. Ulinksi: 9,537
John E. Kralisz: 414
Connie Wilson (Socialist): 274
1936James M. Mead: 57,132Eugene D. Crooker: 32,395Anthony Fitzgibbons: 6,840
John J. Szczepaniak: 3,384
Fred Riefler (Socialist): 1,304
Mattie Green (Communist) 168
1934James M. Mead: 49,251Walter J. Lohr: 26,036Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,917
1932James M. Mead: 51,516Henry Adsit Bull: 30,230Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,410
1930James M. Mead: 33,195Frank A. Dorn: 16,072Clara Haushammer (Socialist): 1,308
1928James M. Mead: 44,373C. Hamilton Cook: 31,785
1926James M. Mead: 28,873John Bruno McGrath: 19,362Florence A. McCarthy (Socialist): 1,498
1924James M. Mead: 28,152Richard S. Persons: 25,236Amy R. Juengling (Socialist): 2,778
1922James M. Mead: 25,070Louis J. Schwendler: 12,494Jacob F. Griesinger (Socialist): 2,913
1920James M. Mead: 22,869C. Hamilton Cook: 21,224John H. Gibbons (Socialist): 3,218

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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