New York's 43rd congressional district

"NY-43" redirects here. NY-43 may also refer to New York State Route 43.

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.

Past components

1953-1963:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston

1945-1953:

Parts of Erie

1913-1945:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Note
District created		March 4, 1913
Charles Mann Hamilton	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919
Daniel A. Reed	Republican	March 4, 1919 – January 3, 1945	redistricted to 45th district
Edward J. Elsaesser	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949
Anthony F. Tauriello	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Edmund P. Radwan	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	redistricted to 41st district
Daniel A. Reed	Republican	January 3, 1953 – February 19, 1959	redistricted from 45th district, died
vacant		February 20, 1959 – May 25, 1959
Charles E. Goodell	Republican	May 26, 1959 – January 3, 1963	redistricted to 38th district
District eliminated		January 3, 1963

Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

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

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