New York's 43rd congressional district

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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.

New York's 43rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1910
Eliminated	1960
Years active	1913–1963

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location (counties)
District established March 4, 1913
Charles Mann Hamilton (Ripley)	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919	63rd 64th 65th	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Retired.	1913–1945: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua
Daniel A. Reed (Dunkirk)	Republican	March 4, 1919 – January 3, 1945	66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 45th district.
Edward J. Elsaesser (Buffalo)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949	79th 80th	Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election.	1945–1953: Parts of Erie
Anthony F. Tauriello (Buffalo)	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	81st	Elected in 1948. Lost re-election.
Edmund P. Radwan (Buffalo)	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	82nd	Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 41st district.
Daniel A. Reed (Dunkirk)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – February 19, 1959	83rd 84th 85th 86th	Redistricted from the 45th district. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Died.	1953–1963: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston
Vacant		February 20, 1959 – May 25, 1959	86th
Charles E. Goodell (Jamestown)	Republican	May 26, 1959 – January 3, 1963	86th 87th	Elected to finish Reed's term. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 38th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1963

Election results

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1920	Fred H. Sylvester: 13,720	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 52,343	Gust B. Peterson (Socialist): 4,273
1922	Frederick Garfield: 15,261	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 40,374	Conrad Axelsohn (Socialist): 1,265 J. William Sanbury (Farmer-Labor): 356
1924	—	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 61,769	J. Samuel Fowler (Progressive): 6,141
1926	John B. Leach: 15,555	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 44,073	—
1928	Arthur E. Towne: 23,176	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 73,571	—
1930	Mattie C. Dellone: 14,755	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 38,913	Herman Guntner (Socialist): 1,429
1932	Gerald A. Herrick: 34,561	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 55,988	John C. Cooper (Socialist): 2,690
1934	Peter B. Hogan: 22,856	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 42,513	Fred J. Smith (Socialist): 2,556 Howard Albro (Communist): 206
1936	Clare Barnes: 44,585	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 56,129	Joseph J. O'Brocta (Socialist): 1,336 Axel W. Berggren (Communist): 172
1938	Samuel A. Carlson: 28,289	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 53,261	—
1940	Milton A. Bissell: 40,980	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 67,520	—
1942	Clare Barnes: 20,867	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 43,730	Nelson M. Fuller (American Labor): 3,466
1944	Raymond J. Barnes: 71,216	Y Edward J. Elsaesser: 74,366	—
1946	Charles P. McCabe: 38,108	Y Edward J. Elsaesser (Incumbent): 71,758	George J. Young (American Labor): 4,853
1948	Y Anthony F. Tauriello: 72,388	Edward J. Elsaesser (Incumbent): 66,729	George Provost (American Labor): 3,322
1950	Anthony F. Tauriello (Incumbent): 58,327	Y Edmund P. Radwan: 61,781	Michael Clune (American Labor): 1,421
1952	Harry D. Johnson: 44,276	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 91,534	Lyle H. Furlong (Liberal): 2,231 Axel W. Berggren (American Labor): 285
1954	James F. Crowley: 34,590	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 66,852	John G. Cooper (Liberal): 1,664 Nahum E. Aldrich (American Labor): 69
1956	T. Joseph Lynch: 42,476	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 93,079	—
1958	T. Joseph Lynch: 36,799	Y Daniel A. Reed (Incumbent): 68,896	Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 2,328
1960	T. Joseph Lynch: 48,423	Y Charles E. Goodell (Incumbent): 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
• "Our Campaigns - United States - New York - NY - District 43". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

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