New York's 35th congressional district

New York's 35th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1903 as a result of the 1900 census. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Barber B. Conable, Jr. who was redistricted into the 30th district.

New York's 35th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1900
Eliminated	1980
Years active	1903–1983

"NY-35" redirects here. The term may also refer to New York State Route 35.

Past components

1973–1983:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming

Parts of Monroe, Ontario

1971–1973:

All of Chenango, Cortland, Madison

Parts of Onondaga

1963–1971:

All of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Montgomery, Ontario, Otsego, Seneca, Yates

1953–1963:

All of Onondaga

1945–1953:

All of Oneida, Oswego

1913–1945:

All of Cortland, Onondaga

1903–1913:

Parts of Buffalo

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Term	Cong ress	Note
District established March 4, 1903
William H. Ryan (Buffalo)	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909	58th 59th 60th	Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. [data missing]
Daniel A. Driscoll (Buffalo)	Democratic	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913	61st 62nd	Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Redistricted to 42nd district
John R. Clancy (Syracuse)	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Elected in 1912. [data missing]
Walter W. Magee (Syracuse)	Republican	March 4, 1915 – May 25, 1927	64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Died.
Vacant		May 26, 1927 – November 7, 1927	70th
Clarence E. Hancock (Syracuse)	Republican	November 8, 1927 – January 3, 1945	70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Elected to finish Magee's term. 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 36th district
Hadwen C. Fuller (Parish)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949	79th 80th	Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. [data missing]
John C. Davies (Utica)	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	81st	Elected in 1948. [data missing]
William R. Williams (Cassville)	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	82nd	Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to 34th district.
R. Walter Riehlman (Tully)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	Redistricted from 36th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to 34th district.
Samuel S. Stratton (Amsterdam)	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971	88th 89th 90th 91st	Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Redistricted to 29th district.
James M. Hanley (Syracuse)	Democratic	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	92nd	Redistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to 32nd district.
Barber B. Conable Jr. (Alexander)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	Redistricted from 37th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to 30th district.
District dissolved 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	John M. Owens: 44,754	Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 127,623	Bernard M. O'Connor (Right to Life): 3,772 Lydia Bayoneta (Workers World): 625
1978	Francis C. Repicci: 36,428	Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 96,119	Karen A. Hammel (Conservative): 6,046
1976	Michael Macaluso, Jr.: 67,177	Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 120,738
1974	Margaret Costanza: 63,012	Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 90,269	Clarence E. Carman, Jr. (Conservative): 4,667 David L. MacAdam (Liberal): 1,110
1972	Terence J. Spencer: 53,321	Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 127,298	Terence C. Brennan (Conservative): 4,879 Alicia Burgos (Liberal): 2,082
1970	James M. Hanley: 82,425	John F. O'Connor: 76,381
1968	Samuel S. Stratton: 112,640	George R. Metcalf: 47,849	William L. Griffen (Liberal): 1,870
1966	Samuel S. Stratton: 93,746	Frederick D. Dugan: 48,668
1964	Samuel S. Stratton: 110,948	Robert M. Quigley: 62,463
1962	Samuel S. Stratton: 78,560	Janet Hill Gordon: 65,697
1960	Jerome M. Wilson: 87,347	R. Walter Riehlman: 105,241	Gerard J. Felter (Liberal): 3,144
1958	Caryl M. Kline: 77,449	R. Walter Riehlman: 90,285
1956	Thomas J. Lowery: 59,534	R. Walter Riehlman: 124,108	Benjamin Copley (Liberal): 1,465
1954	James H. O'Connor: 51,358	R. Walter Riehlman: 90,002	Lillian Reiner (American Labor): 290
1952	Arthur B. McGuire: 65,763	R. Walter Riehlman: 113,778	Lillian Reiner (American Labor): 415
1950	John C. Davies: 54,284	William R. Williams: 60,657	Ross Maracchion (American Labor): 2,538
1948	John C. Davies: 62,855	Hadwen C. Fuller: 62,717	Max Meyers (American Labor): 2,964
1946	Frank A. Emma: 48,854	Hadwen C. Fuller: 58,040
1944	Samuel H. Miller, Jr.: 60,025	Hadwen C. Fuller: 65,857
1942	Arthur B. McGuire: 42,270	Clarence E. Hancock: 82,021	Fred Sander (American Labor): 2,934
1940	Flora D. Johnson: 69,730	Clarence E. Hancock: 97,688	Walter Soule (American Labor): 4,508
1938	Caleb C. Brown, Jr.: 50,083	Clarence E. Hancock: 90,078	Thomas P. Shallcross (Socialist): 409
1936	Arthur R. Perrin: 59,540	Clarence E. Hancock: 85,702	Robert H. Anderson (Your): 9,798 Samuel M. Wolfson (Socialist): 2,431 Lempi Makela (Communist): 229
1934	Richard P. Byrne: 50,599	Clarence E. Hancock: 65,732	Gustave A. Strebel (Socialist): 2,864 Lloyd Roberts (Law Preservation): 649 Sam Belkowitz (Communist): 237
1932	Edmund L. Weston: 60,376	Clarence E. Hancock: 79,345	Walter B. McNinch (Socialist): 2,950
1930	Frederick B. Northrup: 44,336	Clarence E. Hancock: 63,955	Henry Hotze (Socialist): 2,695
1928	Augustus C. Stevens: 52,926	Clarence E. Hancock: 90,370	Charles E. Wheelock (Socialist): 2,910
1926	Wilber M. Jones: 36,851	Walter W. Magee: 62,889	T. Deck Comerford (Socialist): 1,790
1924	John J. Kesel: 35,008	Walter W. Magee: 70,268	Frank Heck (Socialist): 3,394
1922	Frederick W. Thomson: 37,785	Walter W. Magee: 47,119	Fred Sander (Socialist): 2,124
1920	John F. Nash: 25,699	Walter W. Magee: 60,018	Fred Sander (Socialist): 4,508 Fannie F. Cochran (Prohibition): 2,087

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