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The 31st Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 2000 Census. It was last represented by Amo Houghton who was redistricted into the 29th District.
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Past Components
1993-2003:
- All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates
- Parts of Cayuga, Seneca, Tompkins
1983-1993:
- All of Wyoming
- Parts of Cattaraugus, Erie, Livingston, Ontario
1973-1983:
- All of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie
- Parts of Montgomery, Otsego, Schenectady
1971-1973:
1969-1971:
1963-1969:
- All of Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence
1953-1963:
- All of Clinton, Essex, Saratoga, Warren, Washington
- Parts of Rensselaer
1945-1953:
- All of Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, Schenectady
1913-1945:
- All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence
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Representatives
Representative Party Years Note District created March 4, 1833 Abner Hazeltine Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Abner Hazeltine Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Richard P. Marvin Whig March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 Staley N. Clarke Whig March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 Asher Tyler Whig March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 Abner Lewis Whig March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 Dudley Marvin Whig March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 Elijah Risley Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 Frederick S. Martin Whig March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 Thomas T. Flagler Whig March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 Thomas T. Flagler Opposition Party March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Silas M. Burroughs Republican March 4, 1857 – June 3, 1860 died vacant June 4, 1860 – December 4, 1860 Edwin R. Reynolds Republican December 5, 1860 – March 3, 1861 Burt Van Horn Republican March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Reuben E. Fenton Republican March 4, 1863 – December 20, 1864 redistricted from 33rd district, resigned after being elected Governor of New York vacant December 20, 1864 – March 4, 1865 Henry Van Aernam Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 Porter Sheldon Republican March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 Walter L. Sessions Republican March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 redistricted to 32nd district Lyman K. Bass Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 redistricted to 32nd district George G. Hoskins Republican March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 redistricted from 30th district Charles B. Benedict Democratic March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 Richard Crowley Republican March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 Robert S. Stevens Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 John G. Sawyer Republican March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 James Wolcott Wadsworth Republican March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 redistricted to 30th district John Van Voorhis Republican March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 Henry C. Brewster Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 James M.E. O'Grady Republican March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 James B. Perkins Republican March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 redistricted to 32nd district Sereno E. Payne Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 redistricted from 28th district, redistricted to 36th district Edwin A. Merritt Republican March 4, 1913 – December 4, 1914 redistricted from 26th district, died vacant December 5, 1914 – November 1, 1915 Bertrand H. Snell Republican November 2, 1915 – January 3, 1939 Wallace E. Pierce Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1940 died vacant January 4, 1940 – February 12, 1940 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican February 13, 1940 – January 3, 1945 redistricted to 34th district Bernard W. Kearney Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 redistricted from 30th district, redistricted to 32nd district Dean P. Taylor Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 redistricted from 33rd district Carleton J. King Republican January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 redistricted to 30th district Clarence E. Kilburn Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 redistricted from 33rd district Robert C. McEwen Republican January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 redistricted to 30th district Donald J. Mitchell Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 Jack Kemp Republican January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 redistricted from 38th district L. William Paxon Republican January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 redistricted to 27th district Amo Houghton Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 redistricted from 34th district, redistricted to 29th district District eliminated January 3, 2003 Election results
Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").
US House election, 2000: New York District 31 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Amo Houghton 154,238 77.3 +9.3 Democratic Kisun J. Peters 45,193 22.7 -2.6 Majority 109,045 54.7 +12.0 Turnout 199,431 100 +26.0 US House election, 1998: New York District 31 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Amo Houghton 107,615 68.0 -3.6 Democratic Caleb Rossiter 40,091 25.3 -0.1 Right to Life James R. Pierce, Sr. 10,546 6.7 +3.6 Majority 67,524 42.7 -3.5 Turnout 158,252 100 -19.0 US House election, 1996: New York District 31 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Amo Houghton 139,734 71.6 Democratic Bruce D. MacBain 49,502 25.4 Right to Life Le Roy Stewart Wilson 6,031 3.1 Majority 90,232 46.2 Turnout 195,267 100 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
- 2000 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 1998 House election data "
- 1996 House election data "
New York's congressional districts Current districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
The At-large and 30th-45th districts are obsolete.
See also: New York's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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