New York's 36th congressional district

New York's 36th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1903 as a result of the 1900 census. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by John LaFalce who was redistricted into the 32nd district.

New York's 36th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1900
Eliminated	1980
Years active	1903–1983

"NY-36" redirects here. The term may also refer to New York State Route 36.

Past components

1973–1983:

All of Niagara, Orleans

Parts of Erie, Monroe

1963–1973:

All of Wayne

Parts of Monroe

1953–1963:

All of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Yates

1945–1953:

All of Onondaga

1913–1945:

All of Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates

1903–1913:

All of Erie and Parts of Buffalo

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1903
De Alva S. Alexander (Buffalo)	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	58th 59th 60th 61st	Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost re-election.
Charles B. Smith (Buffalo)	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	62nd	Elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 41st district.
Sereno E. Payne (Auburn)	Republican	March 4, 1913 – December 10, 1914	63rd	Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914, but died before the new Congress began
Vacant		December 11, 1914 – November 1, 1915
Norman J. Gould (Seneca Falls)	Republican	November 2, 1915 – March 3, 1923	64th 65th 66th 67th	Elected to finish the vacant term Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired.
John Taber (Auburn)	Republican	March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1945	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 38th district.
Clarence E. Hancock (Syracuse)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	79th	Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1944. Retired.
R. Walter Riehlman (Tully)	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953	80th 81st 82nd	Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 35th district.
John Taber (Auburn)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	Redistricted from the 38th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired rather than face a redistricting contest
Frank Horton (Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973	88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd	Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 34th district.
Henry P. Smith III (North Tonawanda)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975	93rd	Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1972. Retired.
John LaFalce (Tonawanda)	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983	94th 95th 96th 97th	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 32nd district.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1920	George K. Shuler: 23,534	√ Norman J. Gould (inc.): 49,160
1922	David J. Sims: 22,980	√ John Taber: 43,633
1924	Michael J. Maney: 22,890	√ John Taber (inc.): 57,865
1926	J. Seldon Brandt: 20,886	√ John Taber (inc.): 48,783
1928	Joseph P. Craugh: 30,503	√ John Taber (inc.): 68,095
1930	Joseph P. Craugh: 23,763	√ John Taber (inc.): 43,132	Elmer Pierce (Socialist): 1,272
1932	Lithgow Osborne: 36,648	√ John Taber (inc.): 58,484	Esther Wright (Socialist): 896
1934	Dennis F. Sullivan: 27,129	√ John Taber (inc.): 45,431	Alexander Benedict (Socialist): 1,659 Charles Van Gordon (Law Preservation): 287
1936	William A. Aiken: 32,318	√ John Taber (inc.): 61,271	John E. DuBois (Townsend): 8,003 Walter O'Hagen (Socialist): 1,908
1938	George F. Davis: 20,636	√ John Taber (inc.): 48,344	Charles P. Russell (American Labor): 19,020 Walter O'Hagen (Socialist): 451
1940	John W. Kennelly: 40,929	√ John Taber (inc.): 64,507	Walter Walczyck (American Labor): 2,814
1942	Charles Osborne: 28,502	√ John Taber (inc.): 47,620
1944	George M. Haight: 70,012	√ Clarence E. Hancock (inc.): 79,535
1946	Lawson Barnes: 44,371	√ R. Walter Riehlman: 76,372
1948	Richard T. Mosher: 71,847	√ R. Walter Riehlman (inc.): 78,409	Sidney H. Greenburg (American Labor): 4,883
1950	Alfred W. Haight: 50,107	√ R. Walter Riehlman (inc.): 81,508
1952	Donald J. O'Connor: 47,189	√ John Taber (inc.): 110,304	Lila K. Larson (American Labor): 311
1954	Daniel J. Carey: 36,910	√ John Taber (inc.): 79,850
1956	Lewis S. Bell: 47,764	√ John Taber (inc.): 109,101
1958	Frank B. Lent: 45,822	√ John Taber (inc.): 84,019
1960	Francis J. Souhan: 76,120	√ John Taber (inc.): 84,441
1962	Robert R. Bickal: 66,371	√ Frank Horton: 96,581
1964	John C. Williams: 81,509	√ Frank Horton (inc.): 107,406	Helmut A. Zander (Liberal): 2,834
1966	Milo Thomas: 37,129	√ Frank Horton (inc.): 110,541	Robert H. Detig (Conservative): 10,493 Donald P. Feder (Liberal): 6,048
1968	Augustine J. Marvin: 46,008	√ Frank Horton (inc.): 138,400	Leo J. Kesselring (Conservative): 9,916 Robert L. Holmes (Liberal): 2,409
1970	Jordan E. Pappas: 38,898	√ Frank Horton (inc.): 123,209	David F. Hampson (Conservative): 10,442 Morley Schloss (Liberal): 2,165
1972	Max McCarthy: 82,095	√ Henry P. Smith III (inc.): 110,238
1974	√ John LaFalce: 90,498	Russell A. Rourke: 61,442
1976	√ John LaFalce (inc.): 123,246	Ralph J. Argen: 61,701
1978	√ John LaFalce (inc.): 99,497	Francina Joyce Cartonia: 31,527	Francis P. Mundy (Conservative): 3,233
1980	√ John LaFalce (inc.): 122,929	H. William Feder: 48,428

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
• Election Statistics 1920–present Clerk of the House of Representatives