# New York's 40th congressional district

The 40th 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 Henry P. Smith III who was redistricted into the 36th district.

## Past components

1953–1973:
    All of Niagara
    Parts of Erie
1945–1953:
    Parts of Monroe
1913–1945:
    All of Niagara
    Parts of Erie

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Note |
| District established March 4, 1913 |||||
| Robert H. Gittins (Niagara Falls) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914. |
| S. Wallace Dempsey (Lockport) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1931 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930. |
| Walter G. Andrews (Buffalo) | Republican | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1945 | 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | 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 42nd district. |
| George F. Rogers (Rochester) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | 79th | Elected in 1944. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. |
| Kenneth B. Keating (Rochester) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 | 80th 81st 82nd | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 38th district. |
| William E. Miller (Olcott) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. Vice President. [data missing] |
| Henry P. Smith III (North Tonawanda) | Republican | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 36th district. |
| 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 |
| 1970 | Edward Cuddy: 50,418 | Henry P. Smith III: 87,183 | |
| 1968 | Eugene P. O'Connor: 56,201 | Henry P. Smith III: 106,984 | James A. Peck (Liberal): 1,949 |
| 1966 | William Levitt: 54,303 | Henry P. Smith III: 85,801 | |
| 1964 | Wesley J. Hilts: 81,531 | Henry P. Smith III: 90,745 | James A. Peck (Liberal): 3,797 |
| 1962 | E. Dent Lackey: 67,004 | William E. Miller: 72,706 | |
| 1960 | Mariano A. Lucca: 85,005 | William E. Miller: 104,752 | Albert J. Taylor (Liberal): 5,621 |
| 1958 | Mariano A. Lucca: 54,728 | William E. Miller: 90,066 | Hel J. Di Pota (Liberal): 3,354 |
| 1956 | A. Thorne Hills: 64,872 | William E. Miller: 117,051 | |
| 1954 | Mariano A. Lucca: 46,956 | William E. Miller: 77,016 | Louis Longo (Liberal): 2,233 Nick Curtis (American Labor): 222 |
| 1952 | E. Dent Lackey: 69,087 | William E. Miller: 102,565 | John Touralchuk (American Labor): 329 |
| 1950 | A. Roger Clarke: 52,363 | Kenneth B. Keating: 103,710 | Marie D'Amico (American Labor): 1,624 |
| 1948 | George F. Rogers: 85,505 | Kenneth B. Keating: 90,305 | |
| 1946 | George F. Rogers: 55,321 | Kenneth B. Keating: 84,852 | |
| 1944 | George F. Rogers: 90,369 | Joseph J. O'Brien: 88,782 | |
| 1942 | Julian Park: 41,459 | Walter G. Andrews: 91,222 | |
| 1940 | Robert A. Hoffman: 76,468 | Walter G. Andrews: 119,972 | |
| 1938 | John L. Beyer: 50,705 | Walter G. Andrews: 92,271 | August Hein (American Labor): 3,907 George Brickner (Socialist): 551 |
| 1936 | John L. Beyer: 68,241 | Walter G. Andrews: 94,682 | Melvin A. Payne (Union): 13,593 Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,481 Edwin Richards (Communist): 408 |
| 1934 | Frank S. Anderson: 50,532 | Walter G. Andrews: 69,353 | Herman J. Hahn (Socialist): 4,627 |
| 1932 | Ralph W. Nolan: 54,363 | Walter G. Andrews: 92,929 | Herman J. Hahn (Socialist): 3,209 |
| 1930 | Roland Crangle: 27,268 | Walter G. Andrews: 61,333 | Frank C. Perkins (Independent Citizen): 5,126 Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,535 |
| 1928 | John M. Powers: 46,860 | S. Wallace Dempsey: 99,896 | James Battistoni (Socialist): 5,973 |
| 1926 | William F. Sheehan: 27,751 | S. Wallace Dempsey: 60,310 | Thomas Justice (Socialist): 3,689 |
| 1924 | Thurman W. Stoner: 26,382 | S. Wallace Dempsey: 66,939 | Eustace Reynolds (Socialist): 5,478 |
| 1922 | Philip Clancy: 21,590 | S. Wallace Dempsey: 41,754 | John W. Slacer (Prohibition): 2,530 |
| 1920 | Frank S. Nicholason: 19,253 | S. Wallace Dempsey: 56,129 | Augustus Meas (Socialist): 5,389 |