# New York's 41st congressional district

The 41st 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 redistricting cycle after the 1970 United States census. It was last represented by Thaddeus J. Dulski who was redistricted into the 37th district.

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location (counties) |
| District established March 4, 1913 ||||||
| Charles B. Smith (Buffalo) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | 63rd 64th 65th | Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. [data missing] | Parts of Erie |
| Clarence MacGregor (Buffalo) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – December 31, 1928 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Resigned after being elected as justice on New York Supreme Court. | Parts of Erie |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 1, 1929 – March 3, 1929 | 70th | | Parts of Erie |
| Edmund F. Cooke (Alden) | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | 71st 72nd | Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. | Parts of Erie |
| Alfred F. Beiter (Williamsville) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | 73rd 74th 75th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. | Parts of Erie |
| J. Francis Harter (Eggertsville) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | 76th | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election. | Parts of Erie |
| Alfred F. Beiter (Williamsville) | Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | 77th | Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. | Parts of Erie |
| Joseph Mruk (Buffalo) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | 78th | Elected in 1942. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination. | Parts of Erie |
| James W. Wadsworth Jr. (Geneseo) | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 | 79th 80th 81st | Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. | All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming; Parts of Monroe |
| Harold C. Ostertag (Attica) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | 82nd | Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 39th district. | All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming; Parts of Monroe |
| Edmund P. Radwan (Buffalo) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 | 83rd 84th 85th | Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Retired. | Parts of Erie |
| Thaddeus J. Dulski (Buffalo) | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1973 | 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 37th district. | Parts of Erie |
| District dissolved January 3, 1973 ||||||

## Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
| 1920 | Al J. Egloff: 20,692 | Clarence MacGregor: 30,560 | Martin B. Heisler (Socialist): 4,836 |
| 1922 | William P. Greiner: 16,301 | Clarence MacGregor: 25,342 | Frank Ehrenfried (Socialist): 4,067 |
| 1924 | Edward C. Dethloff: 13,754 | Clarence MacGregor: 40,449 | Frank Ehrenfried (Socialist): 5,237 |
| 1926 | Robert M. Smyth: 16,913 | Clarence MacGregor: 35,739 | Martin B. Heisler (Socialist): 2,273 |
| 1928 | Fred C. Fornes: 37,057 | Edmund F. Cooke: 44,641 | Martin B. Heisler (Socialist): 3,075 |
| 1930 | Henry F. Jerge: 25,861 | Edmund F. Cooke: 26,995 | Fred Weinheimer (Socialist): 2,344 |
| 1932 | Alfred F. Beiter: 45,120 | Edmund F. Cooke: 42,743 | Robert A. Hoffman (Socialist): 2,280 |
| 1934 | Alfred F. Beiter: 45,830 | Carlton A. Fisher: 33,793 | Ernest D. Baumann (Socialist): 2,704 |
| 1936 | Alfred F. Beiter: 55,508 | Fred Kohler: 45,113 | Leonard P. Becht: 3,935 Benjamin M. Zalikowski: 3,630 Bruno Rantane (Socialist): 1,693 Frank Herron (Communist): 247 |
| 1938 | Alfred F. Beiter: 45,516 | J. Francis Harter: 46,784 | Alice Lebert (Socialist): 393 |
| 1940 | Alfred F. Beiter: 62,843 | J. Francis Harter: 57,335 | |
| 1942 | Alfred F. Beiter: 36,589 | Joseph Mruk: 49,239 | |
| 1944 | Jean Walrath: 41,991 | James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 71,988 | |
| 1946 | Charles J. Reap: 26,332 | James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 65,975 | |
| 1948 | Bernard E. Hart: 45,155 | James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 67,882 | Helen Lopez (American Labor): 1,874 |
| 1950 | Bernard E. Hart: 35,370 | Harold C. Ostertag: 64,801 | Helen Lopez (American Labor): 882 |
| 1952 | Anthony F. Tauriello: 75,552 | Edmund P. Radwan: 95,755 | |
| 1954 | Benard J. Wojtkowiak: 45,144 | Edmund P. Radwan: 77,259 | |
| 1956 | Edward P. Jehle: 54,776 | Edmund P. Radwan: 99,151 | |
| 1958 | Thaddeus J. Dulski: 60,360 | James O. Moore, Jr.: 59,634 | |
| 1960 | Thaddeus J. Dulski: 82,114 | Ralph J. Radwan: 63,889 | |
| 1962 | Thaddeus J. Dulski: 93,982 | Daniel J. Kij: 37,544 | |
| 1964 | Thaddeus J. Dulski: 130,961 | Joseph A. Klawon: 28,578 | |
| 1966 | Thaddeus J. Dulski: 92,222 | Francis X. Schwab, Jr.: 28,491 | |
| 1968 | Thaddeus J. Dulski: 96,703 | Edward P. Matter: 27,920 | |
| 1970 | Thaddeus J. Dulski: 79,151 | William M. Johns: 20,108 | |