New York's 37th congressional district

New York's 37th 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 Henry J. Nowak who was redistricted into the 33rd district.

New York's 37th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1900
Eliminated	1980
Years active	1903–1983

"NY-37" redirects here. The term may also refer to New York State Route 37.

Past components

1973–1983:

Parts of Erie

1971–1973:

All of Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming

Parts of Erie, Livingston, Monroe

1963–1971:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming

Parts of Monroe

1953–1963:

All of Broome, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga

1945–1953:

All of Broome, Chenango, Madison

1913–1945:

All of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins

1903–1913:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Note
District established March 4, 1903
Edward B. Vreeland (Salamanca)	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913	58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Redistricted from 34th district
Edwin S. Underhill (Bath)	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Redistricted from 33rd district and re-elected in 1912. [data missing]
Harry H. Pratt (Corning)	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919	64th 65th	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918.
Alanson B. Houghton (Corning)	Republican	March 4, 1919 – February 28, 1922	66th 67th	Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Resigned to become United States Ambassador to Germany.
Vacant		March 1, 1922 – April 10, 1922	67th
Lewis Henry (Elmira)	Republican	April 11, 1922 – March 3, 1923		Elected to finish Houghton's term. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1922.
Gale H. Stalker (Elmira)	Republican	March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Not a candidate for renomination in 1934.
W. Sterling Cole (Bath)	Republican	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945	74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to 39th district.
Edwin A. Hall (Binghamton)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	Redistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing]
W. Sterling Cole (Bath)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – December 1, 1957	83rd 84th 85th	Redistricted from 39th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Resigned to head IAEA.
Vacant		December 2, 1957 – January 13, 1958	85th
Howard W. Robison (Owego)	Republican	January 14, 1958 – January 3, 1963	85th 86th 87th	Elected to finish Cole's term. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to 33rd district.
Harold C. Ostertag (Attica)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Redistricted from 39th district and re-elected in 1962. [data missing]
Barber B. Conable, Jr. (Alexander)	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 35th district.
Thaddeus J. Dulski (Buffalo)	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974	93rd	Redistricted from 41st district and re-elected in 1972. Resigned.
Vacant		January 1, 1975 – January 2, 1975
Henry J. Nowak (Buffalo)	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983	94th 95th 96th 97th	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to 33rd 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	Henry J. Nowak: 94,890	Roger Heymanowski: 16,560	Thomas A. O'Conner (Right to Life): 2,887
1978	Henry J. Nowak: 70,911	Charles Poth III: 17,585	Dustin Haettenschwiller (Conservative): 1,501 Khushro Ghandi (Labor): 274
1976	Henry J. Nowak: 100,042	Calvin Kimbrough: 23,660	Stephen Grimm (Conservative): 4,249
1974	Henry J. Nowak: 84,064	Joseph R. Bala: 27,531	Ira Liebowitz (Socialist Labor): 521
1972	Thaddeus J. Dulski: 114,605	William F. McLaughlin: 44,103
1970	Richard N. Anderson: 48,061	Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 107,677	Keith R. Wallis (Conservative): 7,729
1968	Norman M. Gerhard: 50,930	Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 129,697	Berta S. MacKenzie (Liberal): 1,899
1966	Kenneth Hed: 46,201	Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 104,342	Jerome Balter (Liberal): 3,683
1964	Neil F. Bubel: 80,411	Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 98,923	David L. McAdam (Liberal): 3,296
1962	Norman C. Katner: 56,428	Harold C. Ostertag: 101,821
1960	Joseph V. Julian: 71,354	Howard W. Robison: 123,782
1958	Francis P. Hogan: 52,636	Howard W. Robison: 101,279
1956	Francis P. Hogan: 53,830	W. Sterling Cole: 136,044
1954	John E. Bloomer: 37,525	W. Sterling Cole: 94,840
1952	Jean Ivory: 57,474	W. Sterling Cole: 131,172	Robert L. Blandford (American Labor): 419
1950	John J. Burns: 33,018	Edwin Arthur Hall: 60,278
1948	Myron C. Sloat: 35,503	Edwin Arthur Hall: 65,848	John Mushock (American Labor): 1,900 Pierre De Nio (Liberal): 598
1946	Charles R. Wilson: 23,687	Edwin Arthur Hall: 59,920
1944	James S. Byrne: 33,465	Edwin Arthur Hall: 75,246
1942	Daniel Crowley: 22,452	W. Sterling Cole: 54,700
1940	David Moses: 38,878	W. Sterling Cole: 76,630	L. Cyrus Rigby (American Labor): 2,552
1938	David Moses: 37,216	W. Sterling Cole: 57,648	Trevor Teele (Socialist): 355
1936	Paul Smith: 38,560	W. Sterling Cole: 73,018	Trevor Teele (Socialist): 1,493 Allen R. Chase (Communist): 145
1934	Julian P. Bretz: 28,979	W. Sterling Cole: 48,964	Neil D. Cramer (Law Preservation): 2,231 William C. Perry (Socialist): 1,562 Sammie A. Abbott (Communist): 161
1932	Julian P. Bretz: 48,048	Gale H. Stalker: 55,305	Edward Amherst Ott (Socialist): 1,401 John D. Driscoll (Liberal): 696
1930	Julian P. Bretz: 28,723	Gale H. Stalker: 44,374	Hezekiah D. Wilcox (Socialist): 1,620
1928	Paul Smith: 33,212	Gale H. Stalker: 78,789
1926	Edwin S. Underhill: 32,618	Gale H. Stalker: 46,757	Daniel D. Hungerford (Socialist): 933
1924	Charles L. Durham: 27,763	Gale H. Stalker: 59,498	Daniel D. Hungerford (Socialist): 1,720
1922	Charles P. Smith: 28,290	Gale H. Stalker: 42,144	William J.C. Wismar (Socialist): 821
1920	Charles B. Durham: 21,762	Alanson B. Houghton: 51,512	Francis Toomey (Socialist): 2,456

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