New York's 40th congressional district

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The 40th 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 in 1973 as a result of the 1970 Census. It was last represented by Henry P. Smith III who was redistricted into the 36th District.

Contents 1 Past Components 2 Representatives 3 Election results 4 Source

[edit] Past Components

1953-1973:

All of Niagara

Parts of Erie

1945-1953:

Parts of Monroe

1913-1945:

All of Niagara

Parts of Erie

[edit] Representatives

• Robert H. Gittins, Democrat, March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1915
• S. Wallace Dempsey, Republican, March 4, 1915 - March 4, 1931
• Walter G. Andrews, Republican, March 4, 1931 - January 3, 1945 (redistricted to 42nd district)
• George F. Rogers, Democrat, January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947
• Kenneth B. Keating, Republican, January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1953 (redistricted to 38th district)
• William E. Miller, Republican, January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1965 (redistricted from 42nd district)
• Henry P. Smith III, Republican, January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1973 (redistricted to 36th district)

[edit] Election results

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

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1970	Edward Cuddy: 50,418	Henry P. Smith III: 87,183
1968	Eugene P. O'Connor: 56,201	Henry P. Smith III: 106,984	James A. Peck (Liberal): 1,949
1966	William Levitt: 54,303	Henry P. Smith III: 85,801
1964	Wesley J. Hilts: 81,531	Henry P. Smith III: 90,745	James A. Peck (Liberal): 3,797
1962	E. Dent Lackey: 67,004	William E. Miller: 72,706
1960	Mariano A. Lucca: 85,005	William E. Miller: 104,752	Albert J. Taylor (Liberal): 5,621
1958	Mariano A. Lucca: 54,728	William E. Miller: 90,066	Hel J. Di Pota (Liberal): 3,354
1956	A. Thorne Hills: 64,872	William E. Miller: 117,051
1954	Mariano A. Lucca: 46,956	William E. Miller: 77,016	Louis Longo (Liberal): 2,233 Nick Curtis (American Labor): 222
1952	E. Dent Lackey: 69,087	William E. Miller: 102,565	John Touralchuk (American Labor): 329
1950	A. Roger Clarke: 52,363	Kenneth B. Keating: 103,710	Marie D'Amico (American Labor): 1,624
1948	George F. Rogers: 85,505	Kenneth B. Keating: 90,305
1946	George F. Rogers: 55,321	Kenneth B. Keating: 84,852
1944	George F. Rogers: 90,369	Joseph J. O'Brien: 88,782
1942	Julian Park: 41,459	Walter G. Andrews: 91,222
1940	Robert A. Hoffman: 76,468	Walter G. Andrews: 119,972
1938	John L. Beyer: 50,705	Walter G. Andrews: 92,271	August Hein (American Labor): 3,907 George Brickner (Socialist): 551
1936	John L. Beyer: 68,241	Walter G. Andrews: 94,682	Melvin A. Payne (Union): 13,593 Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,481 Edwin Richards (Communist): 408
1934	Frank S. Anderson: 50,532	Walter G. Andrews: 69,353	Herman J. Hahn (Socialist): 4,627
1932	Ralph W. Nolan: 54,363	Walter G. Andrews: 92,929	Herman J. Hahn (Socialist): 3,209
1930	Roland Crangle: 27,268	Walter G. Andrews: 61,333	Frank C. Perkins (Independent Citizen): 5,126 Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,535
1928	John M. Powers: 46,860	S. Wallace Dempsey: 99,896	James Battistoni (Socialist): 5,973
1926	William F. Sheehan: 27,751	S. Wallace Dempsey: 60,310	Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,689
1924	Thurman W. Stoner: 26,382	S. Wallace Dempsey: 66,939	Eustace Reynolds (Socialist): 5,478
1922	Philip Clancy: 21,590	S. Wallace Dempsey: 41,754	John W. Slacer (Prohibition): 2,530
1920	Frank S. Nicholason: 19,253	S. Wallace Dempsey: 56,129	Augustus Meas (Socialist): 5,389

[edit] Source

• Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives

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