New York's 45th congressional district

The 45th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1945 and eliminated as a result of the 1950 Census. For the entirety of its existence it was represented by Daniel A. Reed who was redistricted into the 43rd District after its demise.

Representative

Representative Party Years Congress(es) Electoral history Components
District created January 3, 1945
Daniel A. Reed Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
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Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected here in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 43rd district.
All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua counties
District eliminated January 3, 1953

Election results

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1944Orrin H. Parker: 36,050Daniel A. Reed: 64,456 
1946Joseph E. Proudman: 20,205Daniel A. Reed: 53,327Carl William Lundberg (VV): 2,208
1948Hubert D. Bliss: 35,406Daniel A. Reed: 58,340Lewis King (American Labor): 2,093
Elmer Olson (Liberal): 1,166
1950Frederick S. Buck: 27,317Daniel A. Reed: 54,490Elmer Olson (Liberal): 757

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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