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.
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New York's 32nd Congressional District was first formed in 1872 and consisted of Chautauqua County, New York and Cattaraugus County, New York. Then in 1874 the congressional districts of New York were redrawn and the 32nd district was moved so it was Erie County, New York 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 New York's 1st congressional district on Long Island.
When District Boundaries were again redrawn in 1885, the 32nd district was reduced to just covering Buffalo.
By 1892 even Buffalo was too populous for a congressional 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, New York, which is dominated by the city of Rochester.
1913-1945:
1945-1953:
1953-1963:
1963-1971:
1971-1973:
1973-1983:
1983-1993:
Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1833 | ||
Millard Fillmore | Whig | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | |
Thomas C. Love | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | |
Millard Fillmore | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 | |
William A. Moseley | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | |
Nathan K. Hall | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
Elbridge G. Spaulding | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |
Solomon G. Haven | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 | |
Solomon G. Haven | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
Israel T. Hatch | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
Elbridge G. Spaulding | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | |
District eliminated | March 4, 1863 | ||
District reestablished | March 4, 1873 | ||
Walter L. Sessions | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | Redistricted from the 31st district |
Lyman K. Bass | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | Redistricted from the 31st district |
Daniel N. Lockwood | Democratic | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
Ray V. Pierce | Republican | March 4, 1879 – September 18, 1880 | Resigned |
Vacant | September 19, 1880 – November 11, 1880 | ||
Jonathan Scoville | Democratic | November 12, 1880 – March 3, 1883 | |
William F. Rogers | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
John M. Farquhar | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |
Daniel N. Lockwood | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | |
Rowland B. Mahany | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | |
William H. Ryan | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | Redistricted to the 35th district |
James B. Perkins | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 11, 1910 | Redistricted from the 31st district Died |
Vacant | March 12, 1910 – April 18, 1910 | ||
James S. Havens | Democratic | April 19, 1910 – March 3, 1911 | |
Henry G. Danforth | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | Redistricted to the 39th district |
Luther W. Mott | Republican | March 4, 1913 – July 10, 1923 | Redistricted from the 28th district Died |
Vacant | July 11, 1923 – November 5, 1923 | ||
Thaddeus C. Sweet | Republican | November 6, 1923 – May 1, 1928 | Died |
Vacant | May 2, 1928 – November 5, 1928 | ||
Francis D. Culkin | Republican | November 6, 1928 – August 4, 1943 | Died |
Vacant | August 5, 1943 – November 1, 1943 | ||
Hadwen C. Fuller | Republican | November 2, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | Redistricted to the 35th district |
William T. Byrne | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 27, 1952 | Redistricted from the 28th district Died |
Vacant | January 28, 1952 – March 31, 1952 | ||
Leo W. O'Brien | Democratic | April 1, 1952 – January 3, 1953 | Redistricted to the 30th district |
Bernard W. Kearney | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 | Redistricted from the 31st district |
Samuel S. Stratton | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | Redistricted to the 35th district |
Alexander Pirnie | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 | Redistricted from the 34th district |
James M. Hanley | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 | Redistricted from the 35th district |
George C. Wortley | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | Redistricted to the 27th district |
John J. LaFalce | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | Redistricted from the 36th district Redistricted to the 29th district |
District eliminated | January 3, 1993 | ||
Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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1920 | Newton S. Beebe: 20,085 | Luther W. Mott: 53,249 | |
1922 | M. J. Daley: 22,279 | Luther W. Mott: 44,091 | John Seitz (Socialist): 1,039 James Corbett (Farmer-Labor): 308 |
1924 | Charles R. Lee: 23,715 | Thaddeus C. Sweet: 52,506 | |
1926 | John M. Reynolds: 21,007 | Thaddeus C. Sweet: 46,232 | Thomas H. Lynch (Socialist): 900 |
1928 | Frank Browman: 30,201 | Francis D. Culkin: 65,009 | James A. Manson (Socialist): 1,159 |
1930 | Walter W. Wilcox: 20,905 | Francis D. Culkin: 43,625 | James A. Manson (Socialist): 1,000 |
1932 | John C. Purcell: 34,199 | Francis D. Culkin: 56,654 | James A. Manson (Socialist): 751 |
1934 | Annie D. Mills: 22,959 | Francis D. Culkin: 49,055 | George Arnold (Socialist): 1,237 |
1936 | Paul J. Woodard: 32,318 | Francis D. Culkin: 65,761 | Orley N. Tooley (Socialist): 1,389 |
1938 | Virginia A. Spencer: 19,631 | Francis D. Culkin: 60,947 | Orley N. Tooley (Socialist): 191 |
1940 | Frank M. McCormack: 30,105 | Francis D. Culkin: 71,782 | Clarence Stuber (American Labor): 2,483 |
1942 | Vanche F. Milligan: 17,631 | Francis D. Culkin: 50,970 | Raymond K. Bull (American Labor): 1,064 |
1944 | William T. Byrne: 85,147 | Miles A. McGrane, Jr.: 63,603 | |
1946 | William T. Byrne: 79,042 | William K. Sanford: 64,325 | |
1948 | William T. Byrne: 88,476 | Lawrence J. Collins: 65,341 | Margaret L. Wheeler (American Labor): 5,354 |
1950 | William T. Byrne: 90,420 | John T. Casey: 60,087 | Janet Scott (American Labor): 3,261 |
1952 | David C. Prince: 50,307 | Bernard W. Kearney: 111,025 | Herbert M. Merrill (Liberal): 3,504 |
1954 | David C. Prince: 48,808 | Bernard W. Kearney: 77,891 | |
1956 | R. Joseph Giblin: 52,064 | Bernard W. Kearney: 107,959 | |
1958 | Samuel S. Stratton: 73,384 | Walter C. Shaw: 62,443 | |
1960 | Samuel S. Stratton: 98,990 | W. Clyde Wright: 59,890 | |
1962 | Virgil C. Crisafulli: 57,414 | Alexander Pirnie: 77,875 | |
1964 | Robert Castle: 75,660 | Alexander Pirnie: 86,717 | |
1966 | Robert Castle: 36,195 | Alexander Pirnie: 94,331 | |
1968 | Anthony J. Montoya: 43,254 | Alexander Pirnie: 95,793 | Albert J. Bushong (Conservative): 10,393 |
1970 | Joseph Simmons: 47,306 | Alexander Pirnie: 90,884 | |
1972 | James M. Hanley: 111,481 | Leonard C. Koldin: 83,451 | |
1974 | James M. Hanley: 88,660 | William E. Bush: 61,379 | |
1976 | James M. Hanley: 101,419 | George C. Wortley: 81,597 | Earl W. Colvin (Liberal): 2,124 |
1978 | James M. Hanley: 76,251 | Peter Del Giorno: 67,071 | Lillian E. Reiner (Liberal): 2,149 |
1980 | Jeffrey S. Brooks: 56,535 | George C. Wortley: 108,128 | Peter Del Giorno (Right to Life): 11,978 James Northrup (Libertarian): 2,316 |
1982 | John J. LaFalce: 116,386 | Raymond R. Walker (Conservative): 8,638 Timothy J. Hubbard (Right to Life): 2,359 |
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1984 | John J. LaFalce: 139,979 | Anthony J. Murty: 61,797 | |
1986 | John J. LaFalce: 99,745 | Dean L. Walker (Conservative): 6,234 Anthony J. Murty (Right to Life): 3,678 |
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1988 | John J. LaFalce: 133,917 | Emil K. Everett: 50,299 | |
1990 | John J. LaFalce: 68,367 | Michael T. Waring: 39,053 | Kenneth J. Kowalski (Conservative): 16,853 |
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