# New York's 35th congressional district

New York's 35th 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 Barber B. Conable, Jr. who was redistricted into the 30th district.

## Past components

1973–1983:
    All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming
    Parts of Monroe, Ontario
1971–1973:
    All of Chenango, Cortland, Madison
    Parts of Onondaga
1963–1971:
    All of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Montgomery, Ontario, Otsego, Seneca, Yates
1953–1963:
    All of Onondaga
1945–1953:
    All of Oneida, Oswego
1913–1945:
    All of Cortland, Onondaga
1903–1913:
    Parts of Buffalo

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress | Note |
| District established March 4, 1903 |||||
| William H. Ryan (Buffalo) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 | 58th 59th 60th | Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. [data missing] |
| Daniel A. Driscoll (Buffalo) | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | 61st 62nd | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Redistricted to 42nd district |
| John R. Clancy (Syracuse) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. [data missing] |
| Walter W. Magee (Syracuse) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – May 25, 1927 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th | 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. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 26, 1927 – November 7, 1927 | 70th | |
| Clarence E. Hancock (Syracuse) | Republican | November 8, 1927 – January 3, 1945 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected to finish Magee's term. 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 36th district |
| Hadwen C. Fuller (Parish) | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949 | 79th 80th | Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. [data missing] |
| John C. Davies (Utica) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | 81st | Elected in 1948. [data missing] |
| William R. Williams (Cassville) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | 82nd | Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to 34th district. |
| R. Walter Riehlman (Tully) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Redistricted from 36th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to 34th district. |
| Samuel S. Stratton (Amsterdam) | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 | 88th 89th 90th 91st | Redistricted from 32nd district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Redistricted to 29th district. |
| James M. Hanley (Syracuse) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 | 92nd | Redistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to 32nd district. |
| Barber B. Conable Jr. (Alexander) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Redistricted from 37th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to 30th district. |
| District dissolved January 3, 1983 |||||

## Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
| 1980 | John M. Owens: 44,754 | Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 127,623 | Bernard M. O'Connor (Right to Life): 3,772 Lydia Bayoneta (Workers World): 625 |
| 1978 | Francis C. Repicci: 36,428 | Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 96,119 | Karen A. Hammel (Conservative): 6,046 |
| 1976 | Michael Macaluso, Jr.: 67,177 | Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 120,738 | |
| 1974 | Margaret Costanza: 63,012 | Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 90,269 | Clarence E. Carman, Jr. (Conservative): 4,667 David L. MacAdam (Liberal): 1,110 |
| 1972 | Terence J. Spencer: 53,321 | Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 127,298 | Terence C. Brennan (Conservative): 4,879 Alicia Burgos (Liberal): 2,082 |
| 1970 | James M. Hanley: 82,425 | John F. O'Connor: 76,381 | |
| 1968 | Samuel S. Stratton: 112,640 | George R. Metcalf: 47,849 | William L. Griffen (Liberal): 1,870 |
| 1966 | Samuel S. Stratton: 93,746 | Frederick D. Dugan: 48,668 | |
| 1964 | Samuel S. Stratton: 110,948 | Robert M. Quigley: 62,463 | |
| 1962 | Samuel S. Stratton: 78,560 | Janet Hill Gordon: 65,697 | |
| 1960 | Jerome M. Wilson: 87,347 | R. Walter Riehlman: 105,241 | Gerard J. Felter (Liberal): 3,144 |
| 1958 | Caryl M. Kline: 77,449 | R. Walter Riehlman: 90,285 | |
| 1956 | Thomas J. Lowery: 59,534 | R. Walter Riehlman: 124,108 | Benjamin Copley (Liberal): 1,465 |
| 1954 | James H. O'Connor: 51,358 | R. Walter Riehlman: 90,002 | Lillian Reiner (American Labor): 290 |
| 1952 | Arthur B. McGuire: 65,763 | R. Walter Riehlman: 113,778 | Lillian Reiner (American Labor): 415 |
| 1950 | John C. Davies: 54,284 | William R. Williams: 60,657 | Ross Maracchion (American Labor): 2,538 |
| 1948 | John C. Davies: 62,855 | Hadwen C. Fuller: 62,717 | Max Meyers (American Labor): 2,964 |
| 1946 | Frank A. Emma: 48,854 | Hadwen C. Fuller: 58,040 | |
| 1944 | Samuel H. Miller, Jr.: 60,025 | Hadwen C. Fuller: 65,857 | |
| 1942 | Arthur B. McGuire: 42,270 | Clarence E. Hancock: 82,021 | Fred Sander (American Labor): 2,934 |
| 1940 | Flora D. Johnson: 69,730 | Clarence E. Hancock: 97,688 | Walter Soule (American Labor): 4,508 |
| 1938 | Caleb C. Brown, Jr.: 50,083 | Clarence E. Hancock: 90,078 | Thomas P. Shallcross (Socialist): 409 |
| 1936 | Arthur R. Perrin: 59,540 | Clarence E. Hancock: 85,702 | Robert H. Anderson (Your): 9,798 Samuel M. Wolfson (Socialist): 2,431 Lempi Makela (Communist): 229 |
| 1934 | Richard P. Byrne: 50,599 | Clarence E. Hancock: 65,732 | Gustave A. Strebel (Socialist): 2,864 Lloyd Roberts (Law Preservation): 649 Sam Belkowitz (Communist): 237 |
| 1932 | Edmund L. Weston: 60,376 | Clarence E. Hancock: 79,345 | Walter B. McNinch (Socialist): 2,950 |
| 1930 | Frederick B. Northrup: 44,336 | Clarence E. Hancock: 63,955 | Henry Hotze (Socialist): 2,695 |
| 1928 | Augustus C. Stevens: 52,926 | Clarence E. Hancock: 90,370 | Charles E. Wheelock (Socialist): 2,910 |
| 1926 | Wilber M. Jones: 36,851 | Walter W. Magee: 62,889 | T. Deck Comerford (Socialist): 1,790 |
| 1924 | John J. Kesel: 35,008 | Walter W. Magee: 70,268 | Frank Heck (Socialist): 3,394 |
| 1922 | Frederick W. Thomson: 37,785 | Walter W. Magee: 47,119 | Fred Sander (Socialist): 2,124 |
| 1920 | John F. Nash: 25,699 | Walter W. Magee: 60,018 | Fred Sander (Socialist): 4,508 Fannie F. Cochran (Prohibition): 2,087 |