New York's 38th congressional district

New York's 38th congressional district 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 U.S. census and eliminated in 1983 as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Republican Jack Kemp who was redistricted into the 31st congressional district.

New York's 38th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1910
Eliminated	1980
Years active	1913–1983

"NY-38" redirects here. The term may also refer to New York State Route 38.

Components

1973–1983:

Parts of Erie County

1971–1973:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County and Steuben County

Parts of Erie County

1963–1971:

All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Schuyler County and Steuben County

1953–1963:

All of Wayne County

Parts of Monroe County

1945–1953:

All of Cayuga County, Cortland County, Ontario County, Seneca County, Wayne County and Yates County

1913–1945:

Parts of Monroe County

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913
Thomas B. Dunn (Rochester)	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923	63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired.
Meyer Jacobstein (Rochester)	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929	68th 69th 70th	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Retired.
James L. Whitley (Rochester)	Republican	March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935	71st 72nd 73rd	Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election.
James P.B. Duffy (Rochester)	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	74th	Elected in 1934. Lost renomination.
George B. Kelly (Rochester)	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	75th	Elected in 1936. Lost re-election.
Joseph J. O'Brien (East Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945	76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Lost re-election.
John Taber (Auburn)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 36th district and re-elected there.
Kenneth Keating (Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	83rd 84th 85th	Redistricted from 40th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Jessica M. Weis (Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	86th 87th	Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired.
Charles Goodell (Jamestown)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – September 9, 1968	88th 89th 90th	Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Resigned upon being appointed to the United States Senate.
Vacant		September 10, 1968 – January 2, 1969	90th
James F. Hastings (Allegany)	Republican	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973	91st 92nd	Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 39th district and re-elected there.
Jack Kemp (Hamburg)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 31st district and re-elected there.
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	Gale A. Denn: 37,875	Jack Kemp: 167,434
1978		Jack Kemp: 113,928	James A. Peck (Liberal): 6,204
1976	Peter J. Geraci: 46,307	Jack Kemp: 165,702
1974	Barbara C. Wicks: 48,929	Jack Kemp: 126,687
1972	Anthony P. LoRusso: 57,585	Jack Kemp: 156,967
1970	James G. Cretekos: 37,961	James F. Hastings: 94,906
1968	Wilbur White, Jr.: 47,093	James F. Hastings: 90,281	Gust E. Johnson (Conservative): 3,594 Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 1,353
1966	Edison Le Roy, Jr.: 35,785	Charles E. Goodell: 82,137	Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 2,546 Lloyd R. Murphy (Conservative): 1,695
1964	Robert V. Kelley: 61,179	Charles E. Goodell: 90,201
1962	T. Joseph Lynch: 36,992	Charles E. Goodell: 83,361	Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 1,611
1960	Arthur B. Curran, Jr.: 84,716	Jessica M. Weis: 114,871
1958	Alphonse L. Cassetti: 66,806	Jessica M. Weis: 92,944
1956	Reed Harding: 53,477	Kenneth B. Keating: 135,572
1954	Rubin Brodsky: 40,400	Kenneth B. Keating: 103,293
1952	Victor Kruppenbacher: 56,177	Kenneth B. Keating: 128,566	Manuel Gitlin (American Labor): 691
1950	Robert G. Gordon: 31,115	John Taber: 68,474
1948	Francis J. Souhan: 48,222	John Taber: 66,695
1946	George T. Franklin: 24,576	John Taber: 63,382
1944	Frank J. Erwin: 36,327	John Taber: 75,432	Walter O'Hagan (American Labor): 3,294
1942	Walden Moore: 53,889	Joseph J. O'Brien: 77,970
1940	George B. Kelly: 86,197	Joseph J. O'Brien: 92,866
1938	George B. Kelly: 63,325	Joseph J. O'Brien: 80,963	James Oakes (Socialist): 777
1936	George B. Kelly: 82,708	Joseph Fritsch, Jr.: 72,910	Glenn W. Simpson: 2,519 Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 1,680 Ezra Harari (Communist): 414
1934	James P.B. Duffy: 64,434	James L. Whitley: 50,066	Jack Britt Gearity (Socialist): 2,876 Getrude Walsh (Communist): 921 James A. Alesi: 464 Harry Paul: 213
1932	Charles Stanton: 58,775	James L. Whitley: 64,003	Arthur Rathjen (Law Preservation): 12,097 Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 3,637
1930	Nelson E. Spencer: 37,500	James L. Whitley: 50,083	Harry Hoffman (Socialist): 2,985
1928	Charles Stanton: 43,009	James L. Whitley: 47,298	William MacFarlane: 38,324 Charles Messinger (Socialist): 2,782
1926	Meyer Jacobstein: 42,803	James E. Cuff: 41,191	William J. Bolton (Socialist): 3,514
1924	Meyer Jacobstein: 63,997	John J. McInerney: 33,895
1922	Meyer Jacobstein: 35,319	Frederick T. Pierson: 33,690	Joel Moses (Socialist): 5,101
1920	Hiram R. Wood: 20,281	Thomas B. Dunn: 56,796	Charles Messinger (Socialist): 8,369 H.C. Gregory (Farmer-Labor): 659

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