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.
| New York's 45th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1945 |
| Eliminated | 1950 |
| Years active | 1945–1953 |
List of members representing the district
edit| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 3, 1945 | |||||
 Daniel A. Reed (Dunkirk) |
Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 43rd district. |
1945–1953 Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua |
| District dissolved January 3, 1953 | |||||
Election results
edit1944
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel A. Reed (incumbent) | 64,456 | 64.13% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Orrin Hale Parker | 36,050 | 35.87% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 100,506 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
1946
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel A. Reed (incumbent) | 53,327 | 70.41% | +6.28 | |
| Democratic | Joseph E. Proudman | 20,205 | 26.68% | –9.19 | |
| Veterans' Victory | Carl William Lundberg | 2,208 | 2.92 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 75,740 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1948
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel A. Reed (incumbent) | 58,340 | 60.14% | –10.27 | |
| Democratic | Hubert D. Bliss | 35,406 | 36.50% | +9.82 | |
| American Labor | Lewis King | 2,093 | 2.16% | N/A | |
| Liberal | Elmer Olson | 1,166 | 1.20% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 97,005 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1950
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel A. Reed (incumbent) | 54,490 | 66.00% | +5.86 | |
| Democratic | Frederick S. Buck | 27,317 | 33.09% | –3.41 | |
| Liberal | Elmer Olson | 757 | 0.92% | –0.28 | |
| Total votes | 82,564 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 7, 2020". Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 5, 2020". Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1948". Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 7, 1950". Retrieved June 29, 2020.
Sources
edit- 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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