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