New York's 32nd congressional district


The 32nd congressional district of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 1990 Census. It was last represented by John J. LaFalce who was redistricted into the 29th District.

Past components

New York's 32nd Congressional District was first formed in 1832. The district was abolished in 1862.
It was reestablished in 1872 and then consisted of Chautauqua County, New York and Cattaraugus County, New York. In 1874, the congressional districts of New York were redrawn and the 32nd district was moved to Erie County, the location of Buffalo, New York. With 178,699 residents it was the most populous district in New York, with its closest competitor being the 153,000 population of the 1st district on Long Island.
When district boundaries were again redrawn in 1885, the 32nd district was reduced to just covering Buffalo.
By 1892 even just Buffalo was too populous for a single district, and the city was split, with the southern portion being put in the 32nd district.
In the 1902 redistricting the 32nd district was moved to Monroe County, which is dominated by the city of Rochester.
1913-1945:
1945-1953:
1953-1963:
1963-1971:
1971-1973:
1973-1983:
1983-1993:

List of members representing the district

Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920Newton S. Beebe: 20,085Luther W. Mott: 53,249
1922M. J. Daley: 22,279Luther W. Mott: 44,091John Seitz : 1,039
James Corbett : 308
1924Charles R. Lee: 23,715Thaddeus C. Sweet: 52,506
1926John M. Reynolds: 21,007Thaddeus C. Sweet: 46,232Thomas H. Lynch : 900
1928Frank Browman: 30,201Francis D. Culkin: 65,009James A. Manson : 1,159
1930Walter W. Wilcox: 20,905Francis D. Culkin: 43,625James A. Manson : 1,000
1932John C. Purcell: 34,199Francis D. Culkin: 56,654James A. Manson : 751
1934Annie D. Mills: 22,959Francis D. Culkin: 49,055George Arnold : 1,237
1936Paul J. Woodard: 32,318Francis D. Culkin: 65,761Orley N. Tooley : 1,389
1938Virginia A. Spencer: 19,631Francis D. Culkin: 60,947Orley N. Tooley : 191
1940Frank M. McCormack: 30,105Francis D. Culkin: 71,782Clarence Stuber : 2,483
1942Vanche F. Milligan: 17,631Francis D. Culkin: 50,970Raymond K. Bull : 1,064
1944William T. Byrne: 85,147Miles A. McGrane, Jr.: 63,603
1946William T. Byrne: 79,042William K. Sanford: 64,325
1948William T. Byrne: 88,476Lawrence J. Collins: 65,341Margaret L. Wheeler : 5,354
1950William T. Byrne: 90,420John T. Casey: 60,087Janet Scott : 3,261
1952David C. Prince: 50,307Bernard W. Kearney: 111,025Herbert M. Merrill : 3,504
1954David C. Prince: 48,808Bernard W. Kearney: 77,891
1956R. Joseph Giblin: 52,064Bernard W. Kearney: 107,959
1958Samuel S. Stratton: 73,384Walter C. Shaw: 62,443
1960Samuel S. Stratton: 98,990W. Clyde Wright: 59,890
1962Virgil C. Crisafulli: 57,414Alexander Pirnie: 77,875
1964Robert Castle: 75,660Alexander Pirnie: 86,717
1966Robert Castle: 36,195Alexander Pirnie: 94,331
1968Anthony J. Montoya: 43,254Alexander Pirnie: 95,793Albert J. Bushong : 10,393
1970Joseph Simmons: 47,306Alexander Pirnie: 90,884
1972James M. Hanley: 111,481Leonard C. Koldin: 83,451
1974James M. Hanley: 88,660William E. Bush: 61,379
1976James M. Hanley: 101,419George C. Wortley: 81,597Earl W. Colvin : 2,124
1978James M. Hanley: 76,251Peter Del Giorno: 67,071Lillian E. Reiner : 2,149
1980Jeffrey S. Brooks: 56,535George C. Wortley: 108,128Peter Del Giorno : 11,978
James Northrup : 2,316
1982John J. LaFalce: 116,386Raymond R. Walker : 8,638
Timothy J. Hubbard : 2,359
1984John J. LaFalce: 139,979Anthony J. Murty: 61,797
1986John J. LaFalce: 99,745Dean L. Walker : 6,234
Anthony J. Murty : 3,678
1988John J. LaFalce: 133,917Emil K. Everett: 50,299
1990John J. LaFalce: 68,367Michael T. Waring: 39,053Kenneth J. Kowalski : 16,853