# New York's 43rd congressional district

The 43rd 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 1963 as a result of the 1960 census. It was last represented by Charles E. Goodell who was redistricted into the 38th district.

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location (counties) |
| District established March 4, 1913 ||||||
| Charles Mann Hamilton (Ripley) | Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Retired. | 1913–1945: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua |
| Daniel A. Reed (Dunkirk) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – January 3, 1945 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | 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. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 45th district. | 1913–1945: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua |
| Edward J. Elsaesser (Buffalo) | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949 | 79th 80th | Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. | 1945–1953: Parts of Erie |
| Anthony F. Tauriello (Buffalo) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | 81st | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. | 1945–1953: Parts of Erie |
| Edmund P. Radwan (Buffalo) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | 82nd | Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 41st district. | 1945–1953: Parts of Erie |
| Daniel A. Reed (Dunkirk) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – February 19, 1959 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th | Redistricted from the 45th district. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Died. | 1953–1963: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 20, 1959 – May 25, 1959 | 86th | | 1953–1963: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston |
| Charles E. Goodell (Jamestown) | Republican | May 26, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | 86th 87th | Elected to finish Reed's term. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 38th district. | 1953–1963: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston |
| District dissolved January 3, 1963 ||||||

## Election results

| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
| 1920 | Fred H. Sylvester: 13,720 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 52,343 | Gust B. Peterson (Socialist): 4,273 |
| 1922 | Frederick Garfield: 15,261 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 40,374 | Conrad Axelsohn (Socialist): 1,265 J. William Sanbury (Farmer-Labor): 356 |
| 1924 | — | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 61,769 | J. Samuel Fowler (Progressive): 6,141 |
| 1926 | John B. Leach: 15,555 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 44,073 | — |
| 1928 | Arthur E. Towne: 23,176 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 73,571 | — |
| 1930 | Mattie C. Dellone: 14,755 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 38,913 | Herman Guntner (Socialist): 1,429 |
| 1932 | Gerald A. Herrick: 34,561 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 55,988 | John C. Cooper (Socialist): 2,690 |
| 1934 | Peter B. Hogan: 22,856 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 42,513 | Fred J. Smith (Socialist): 2,556 Howard Albro (Communist): 206 |
| 1936 | Clare Barnes: 44,585 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 56,129 | Joseph J. O'Brocta (Socialist): 1,336 Axel W. Berggren (Communist): 172 |
| 1938 | Samuel A. Carlson: 28,289 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 53,261 | — |
| 1940 | Milton A. Bissell: 40,980 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 67,520 | — |
| 1942 | Clare Barnes: 20,867 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 43,730 | Nelson M. Fuller (American Labor): 3,466 |
| 1944 | Raymond J. Barnes: 71,216 | Y Edward J. Elsaesser: 74,366 | — |
| 1946 | Charles P. McCabe: 38,108 | Y Edward J. Elsaesser (Incumbent): 71,758 | George J. Young (American Labor): 4,853 |
| 1948 | Y Anthony F. Tauriello: 72,388 | Edward J. Elsaesser (Incumbent): 66,729 | George Provost (American Labor): 3,322 |
| 1950 | Anthony F. Tauriello (Incumbent): 58,327 | Y Edmund P. Radwan: 61,781 | Michael Clune (American Labor): 1,421 |
| 1952 | Harry D. Johnson: 44,276 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 91,534 | Lyle H. Furlong (Liberal): 2,231 Axel W. Berggren (American Labor): 285 |
| 1954 | James F. Crowley: 34,590 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 66,852 | John G. Cooper (Liberal): 1,664 Nahum E. Aldrich (American Labor): 69 |
| 1956 | T. Joseph Lynch: 42,476 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 93,079 | — |
| 1958 | T. Joseph Lynch: 36,799 | Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 68,896 | Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 2,328 |
| 1960 | T. Joseph Lynch: 48,423 | Y Charles E. Goodell (Incumbent): 87,585 | Elmer Olson (Liberal): 3,553 |