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.

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	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1913
Charles Mann Hamilton	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Daniel A. Reed	Republican	March 4, 1919 – January 3, 1945	Redistricted to 45th district
Edward J. Elsaesser	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Anthony F. Tauriello	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	Lost re-election
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

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

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