# New York's 42nd congressional district

The 42nd 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 as a result of the 1960 census. It was last represented by John R. Pillion, who was redistricted into the 39th district.

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1913 ||||||
| Daniel A. Driscoll (Buffalo) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 | 63rd 64th | Redistricted from the 35th district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data missing] | Parts of Erie |
| William F. Waldow (Buffalo) | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | Elected in 1916. Lost re-election. | Parts of Erie |
| James M. Mead (Buffalo) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – December 2, 1938 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-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. Resigned to take seat in United States Senate. | Parts of Erie |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 3, 1938 – January 2, 1939 | 75th | | Parts of Erie |
| Pius Schwert (Buffalo) | Democratic | January 3, 1939 – March 11, 1941 | 76th 77th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Died. | Parts of Erie |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 12, 1941 – April 21, 1941 | 77th | | Parts of Erie |
| John C. Butler (Buffalo) | Republican | April 22, 1941 – January 3, 1945 | 77th 78th | Elected to finish Schwert's term. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 44th district. | Parts of Erie |
| Walter G. Andrews (Buffalo) | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949 | 79th 80th | Redistricted from the 40th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. [data missing] | All of Niagara, Parts of Erie |
| William L. Pfeiffer (Kenmore) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | 81st | Elected in 1948. Retired. | All of Niagara, Parts of Erie |
| William E. Miller (Lockport) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | 82nd | Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 40th district. | All of Niagara, Parts of Erie |
| John R. Pillion (Hamburg) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 39th district. | Parts of Erie |
| District dissolved January 3, 1963 ||||||

## Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
| 1920 | James M. Mead: 22,869 | C. Hamilton Cook: 21,224 | John H. Gibbons (Socialist): 3,218 |
| 1922 | James M. Mead: 25,070 | Louis J. Schwendler: 12,494 | Jacob F. Griesinger (Socialist): 2,913 |
| 1924 | James M. Mead: 28,152 | Richard S. Persons: 25,236 | Amy R. Juengling (Socialist): 2,778 |
| 1926 | James M. Mead: 28,873 | John Bruno McGrath: 19,362 | Florence A. McCarthy (Socialist): 1,498 |
| 1928 | James M. Mead: 44,373 | C. Hamilton Cook: 31,785 | |
| 1930 | James M. Mead: 33,195 | Frank A. Dorn: 16,072 | Clara Haushammer (Socialist): 1,308 |
| 1932 | James M. Mead: 51,516 | Henry Adsit Bull: 30,230 | Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,410 |
| 1934 | James M. Mead: 49,251 | Walter J. Lohr: 26,036 | Marklet H. Harding (Socialist): 1,917 |
| 1936 | James M. Mead: 57,132 | Eugene D. Crooker: 32,395 | Anthony Fitzgibbons: 6,840 John J. Szczepaniak: 3,384 Fred Riefler (Socialist): 1,304 Mattie Green (Communist) 168 |
| 1938 | Pius L. Schwert: 39,287 | John C. Butler: 36,326 | John A. Ulinksi: 9,537 John E. Kralisz: 414 Connie Wilson (Socialist): 274 |
| 1940 | Pius L. Schwert: 64,250 | Edward F. Moss: 44,866 | Mattie Green (Communist) 227 |
| 1942 | Frank J. Caffery: 34,248 | John C. Butler: 39,650 | |
| 1944 | William Haeseler, Jr.: 62,590 | Walter G. Andrews: 83,781 | |
| 1946 | William R. Lupton: 43,028 | Walter G. Andrews: 71,862 | |
| 1948 | Mary Louise Nice: 69,290 | William L. Pfeiffer: 75,842 | Emanuel Fried (American Labor): 3,427 |
| 1950 | Mary Louise Nice: 53,310 | William E. Miller: 75,377 | |
| 1952 | Chester C. Gorski: 81,201 | John R. Pillion: 100,434 | Charles T. Asque (American Labor): 238 |
| 1954 | John J. Zablotny: 60,880 | John R. Pillion: 82,707 | |
| 1956 | James Kane, Jr.: 80,568 | John R. Pillion: 117,178 | David E. Gundlach (Liberal): 2,027 |
| 1958 | Joseph R. Stiglmeier: 69,747 | John R. Pillion: 99,799 | |
| 1960 | Charles J. McCabe: 93,492 | John R. Pillion: 122,073 | James A. Peck (Liberal): 4,979 |