New York's 34th congressional district


The 34th congressional district of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1843 as a result of the 1840 Census, eliminated after the 1850 Census, and then re-created in 1885 due to the 1880 Census. It was eliminated most recently as a result of the 1990 Census. It was last represented by Amo Houghton who was redistricted into the 31st District.

Past components

1983-1993:
1973-1983:
1971-1973:
1963-1971:
1953-1963:
1945-1953:
1913-1945:
1885-1913:

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

The following chart shows historic election results.
YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920Charles R. Seymour: 21,496 John D. Clarke: 52,809Arthur Breckenridge : 1,386
1922Clayton L. Wheeler: 23,323 John D. Clarke : 40,902Arthur Breckenridge : 1,018
1924Charles R. Seymour: 24,800 Harold S. Tolley: 61,547William M. Boyd : 1,979
1926Bernard J. McGuire: 20,792 John D. Clarke: 52,363
1928William W. Lampman: 32,925 John D. Clarke : 80,531
1930James F. Byrne: 23,968 John D. Clarke : 51,460
1932Charles R. Seymour: 44,174 John D. Clarke : 58,735Leon Ray Steenburg : 6,676
Pierre De Nio : 718
1934Charles C. Flaesch: 32,075 Bert Lord: 50,528Pierre De Nio : 1,159
Mathew J. Maxian : 248
1936John T. Buckley: 47,857 Bert Lord : 75,580Merle A. Wilson : 1,241
1938John V. Johnson: 35,456 Bert Lord : 67,330Merle A. Wilson : 305
1940Donald W. Kramer: 41,027 Edwin A. Hall : 93,990William Livings : 2,563
1942Arthur J. Ruland: 33,276 Edwin A. Hall : 53,762Charles F. Doherty : 1,444
1944John D. Van Kennen: 44,557 Clarence E. Kilburn : 75,532
1946William G. Houk: 22,368 Clarence E. Kilburn : 64,217Carl H. Bogardus : 1,384
1948Francis K. Purcell: 43,777 Clarence E. Kilburn : 70,715Raymond Bull : 2,083
1950Mildred McGill: 32,446 Clarence E. Kilburn : 67,739Carl H. Bogardus : 1,290
1952Charles Ray Wilson: 65,080 William R. Williams : 97,488Anthony Blasting : 2,797
Michael A. Jimenez : 315
1954Vernon E. Olin: 53,112 William R. Williams : 77,659Marcia Daz Butler : 174
1956Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 70,837 William R. Williams : 95,681
1958Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 68,271 Alexander Pirnie: 70,482
1960Edwin L. Slusarczyk: 79,153 Alexander Pirnie : 98,063
1962Lee Alexander: 67,149 R. Walter Riehlman : 84,780John Arneson : 2,860
1964 James M. Hanley: 96,219R. Walter Riehlman : 91,697
1966 James M. Hanley : 90,044Stewart F. Hancock Jr.: 62,559Benjamin K. Souler : 5,903
Norman Balabanian : 4,900
1968 James M. Hanley : 96,520David V. O'Brien: 82,333Francis H. Aspinwall : 6,988
Aubrey D. Tussing : 2,282
1970Neal P. McCurn: 60,452 John H. Terry: 88,786
1972Jack Rubens: 46,509 Frank Horton : 142,803Richard E. Lusink : 5,603
Rafael Martinez : 3,088
1974Irene Gossin: 45,408 Frank Horton : 105,585J. Warren McGee : 4,309
Virginia Tadio : 1,063
1976William C. Larsen: 58,247 Frank Horton : 126,566Thomas D. Cook : 7,383
1978 Frank Horton : 60,704 Frank Horton : 62,081Leo J. Kesselring : 18,127
1980James Toole: 37,883 Frank Horton : 133,278Clyde O. Benoy : 5,829
William Bastuk : 3,178
David D. Hoesly : 2,627
1982 Stan Lundine : 99,502James J. Snyder Sr.: 63,972Genevieve F. Ronan : 1,806
1984 Stan Lundine : 110,902Jill Houghton Emery: 91,016Carol L. Fisher : 2,560
1986Larry M. Himelein: 56,898 Amo Houghton: 85,856
1988 Amo Houghton : 131,078Ian Kelly Woodward : 4,797
1990Joseph P. Leahey: 37,421 Amo Houghton : 89,831Nevin K. Eklund : 1,807