New York's 33rd congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 1990 census. It was last represented by Henry J. Nowak. Much of this area became part of 30th district during the 1990s, and is now largely in the 27th district.
| New York's 33rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1830 1875 |
| Eliminated | 1860 1990 |
| Years active | 1833–1863 1875–1993 |
Components
1983–1993:
- Parts of Erie
1973–1983:
1971–1973:
1963–1971:
1953–1963:
- All of Franklin, Lewis, Jefferson, Oswego, St. Lawrence
1945–1953:
- All of Clinton, Essex, Saratoga, Warren, Washington
- Parts of Rensselaer
1913–1945:
1903–1913:
- All of Seneca, Schuyler, Chemung and Steuben County, New York.[1]
From 1893–1903 the 33rd district covered all of Erie County except the heavily settled southern portion of the city of Buffalo, New York. Even though about two-thirds of Buffalo's area was in the 33rd District, the 32nd district which had the southern third or so of Buffalo and none of the rest of Erie county had about 6000 more people than the 33rd district.
From 1885–1893 all of Niagara County and all of Erie county except Buffalo had been in the 33rd district. During this time Buffalo was the 32nd district which had 37,000 more people than the 33rd district.
From its formation in 1875 until 1885 the 33rd district had covered Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties.
Past demographics
The population of the 33rd's 1903–1913 area was 180,810 in 1900. The population was 0.9% black at this point.[2]
List of members representing the district
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Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Henry J. Nowak: 84,905 | Thomas K. Kepfer: 18,181 | Louis P. Corrigan, Jr. (Conservative): 6,460 |
| 1988 | Henry J. Nowak: 139,604 | ||
| 1986 | Henry J. Nowak: 109,256 | Charles A. Walker: 19,147 | |
| 1984 | Henry J. Nowak: 155,198 | David S. Lewandowski: 44,880 | |
| 1982 | Henry J. Nowak: 126,091 | Walter J. Pillich: 19,791 | James F. Gallagher (Right to Life): 4,095 |
| 1980 | Dolores M. Reed: 39,542 | Gary A. Lee: 132,831 | William L. Jones (Right to Life): 2,898 |
| 1978 | Roy A. Bernardi: 58,286 | Gary A. Lee: 82,501 | Robert J. Byrne (Conservative): 4,972 Lynne Budzinski (Liberal): 1,695 |
| 1976 | Charles R. Welch: 48,855 | William F. Walsh: 125,163 | William C. Elkins (Conservative): 5,980 Lillian Reiner (Liberal): 2,757 |
| 1974 | Robert H. Bockman: 45,043 | William F. Walsh: 97,380 | Francis H. Aspinwall (Conservative): 4,866 Bessie C. Noble (Liberal): 1,802 |
| 1972 | Clarence Kadys: 53,039 | William F. Walsh: 132,139 | |
| 1970 | David Bernstein: 45,373 | Howard W. Robison: 90,196 | |
| 1968 | Benjamin Nichols: 50,549 | Howard W. Robison: 110,080 | |
| 1966 | Blair G. Ewing: 45,761 | Howard W. Robison: 88,378 | Joe Griffith (Write-in): 432 |
| 1964 | John L. Joy: 69,277 | Howard W. Robison: 97,213 | |
| 1962 | Theodore W. Maurer: 41,412 | Howard W. Robison: 92,460 | Harrop Freeman (Liberal): 4,519 |
| 1960 | Edward J. Gosier: 53,130 | Clarence E. Kilburn: 91,710 | Winfred Harberson (Liberal): 3,334 |
| 1958 | Robert P. McDonald: 40,010 | Clarence E. Kilburn: 73,698 | |
| 1956 | Louis C. Britton: 38,793 | Clarence E. Kilburn: 103,419 | |
| 1954 | Harold Blake: 31,279 | Clarence E. Kilburn: 70,708 | William J. Delo (Liberal): 1,851 |
| 1952 | Maurice N. McGrath: 41,803 | Clarence E. Kilburn: 98,653 | William J. Delo (Liberal): 2,522 |
| 1950 | Joseph T. Hammer: 42,680 | Dean P. Taylor: 100,425 | George LaFortune (American Labor): 1,874 John H. Sullivan (Liberal): 676 |
| 1948 | Joseph T. Hammer: 52,059 | Dean P. Taylor: 98,618 | Rockwell Kent (American Labor): 4,257 |
| 1946 | David J. Fitzgerald: 38,666 | Dean P. Taylor: 89,778 | |
| 1944 | Thomas P. McLoughlin: 52,354 | Dean P. Taylor: 95,299 | Henry G. Bell (American Labor): 4,530 |
| 1942 | Stanard Dow Butler: 34,965 | Fred J. Douglas: 53,030 | |
| 1940 | Samuel H. Miller: 52,469 | Fred J. Douglas: 72,412 | Edward G. Cluney (American Labor): 3,405 |
| 1938 | Ralph A. Peters: 37,195 | Fred J. Douglas: 63,857 | Stanley C. Walewski (American Labor): 2,882 Albert R. Tully (Socialist): 344 |
| 1936 | Fred J. Sisson: 45,969 | Fred J. Douglas: 63,281 | William D. Arquint (Prosperity): 8,479 Peter Hansen (Socialist): 1,428 |
| 1934 | Fred J. Sisson: 45,831 | Frederick M. Davenport: 45,579 | Anthony Spadafora (Socialist): 1,682 Fred C. Foster (Law Preservation): 205 |
| 1932 | Fred J. Sisson: 53,427 | Frederick M. Davenport: 52,398 | Otto L. Endres (Socialist): 1,119 |
| 1930 | James J. Loftis: 39,340 | Frederick M. Davenport: 39,810 | |
| 1928 | Fred J. Sisson: 48,380 | Frederick M. Davenport: 62,746 | |
| 1926 | Isaac C. Flint: 30,265 | Frederick M. Davenport: 40,845 | Otto L. Endres (Socialist): 1,572 |
| 1924 | Albert R. Kessinger: 33,068 | Frederick M. Davenport: 48,591 | Otto L. Endres (Socialist): 1,979 |
| 1922 | Fred J. Sisson: 30,118 | Homer P. Snyder: 31,978 | Charles L. Letson (Socialist): 1,431 William Harrison (Prohibition): 987 |
| 1920 | Roger W. Huntington: 21,732 | Homer P. Snyder: 47,251 | Harvey P. Brucker (Socialist): 2,887 Olin S. Bishop (Prohibition): 1,320 |
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- Election Statistics 1920–present Clerk of the House of Representatives