New York's 42nd congressional district

"NY-42" redirects here. The term may also refer to New York State Route 42.

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.

New York's 42nd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1910
Eliminated	1960
Years active	1913–1963

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District established March 4, 1913
Daniel A. Driscoll (Buffalo)	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	63rd 64th	Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data missing]	Parts of Erie
William F. Waldow (Buffalo)	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	65th	Elected in 1916. Lost re-election.
James M. Mead (Buffalo)	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – December 2, 1938	66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th	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. Resigned to take seat in United States Senate.
Vacant		December 3, 1938 – January 2, 1939	75th
Pius Schwert (Buffalo)	Democratic	January 3, 1939 – March 11, 1941	76th 77th	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Died.
Vacant		March 12, 1941 – April 21, 1941	77th
John C. Butler (Buffalo)	Republican	April 22, 1941 – January 3, 1945	77th 78th	Elected to finish Schwert's term. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 44th district.
Walter G. Andrews (Buffalo)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949	79th 80th	Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. [data missing]	All of Niagara, Parts of Erie
William L. Pfeiffer (Kenmore)	Republican	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	81st	Elected in 1948. Retired.
William E. Miller (Lockport)	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	82nd	Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 40th district.
John R. Pillion (Hamburg)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 39th district.	Parts of Erie
District dissolved January 3, 1963

Election results

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

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

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