New York's 33rd congressional district was a
congressional district
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for the
United States House of Representatives
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in
New York
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. It was eliminated as a result of the
1990 Census. It was last represented by
Henry J. Nowak
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Early life
Nowak was born in Buffalo, New York atte ...
. Much of this area became part of
30th District during the 1990s, and is now largely in the
27th district.
Components
1983–1993:
:Parts of
Erie
1973–1983:
:All of
Cayuga Cayuga often refers to:
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United States
* Cayuga, Illinoi ...
,
Schuyler,
Seneca,
Yates Yates may refer to:
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* Yates Township, Illinois
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* Yates, Michigan
* Yates Township, Michigan
*Yates, Misso ...
:Parts of
Onondaga,
Ontario
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,
Oswego,
Steuben,
Tompkins
1971–1973:
:All of
Broome,
Chemung,
Tioga
:Parts of
Tompkins
1963–1971:
:All of
Broome,
Chemung,
Tioga,
Tompkins
1953–1963:
:All of
Franklin
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,
Lewis
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,
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,
Oswego,
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1945–1953:
:All of
Clinton,
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,
Saratoga,
Warren
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,
Washington
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:Parts of
Rensselaer
1913–1945:
:All of
Herkimer,
Oneida
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Native American/First Nations
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* Oneida language
* Oneida Indian Nation, based in New York
* Oneida Na ...
1903–1913:
:All of
Seneca,
Schuyler,
Chemung and
Steuben County, New York
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.
From 1893–1903 the 33rd district covered all of
Erie County except the heavily settled southern portion of the city of
Buffalo, New York
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. Even though about two-thirds of Buffalo's area was in the 33rd District, the 32nd district which had the southern third or so of Buffalo and none of the rest of Erie county had about 6000 more people than the 33rd district.
From 1885–1893 all of
Niagara County
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Niag ...
and all of Erie county except Buffalo had been in the 33rd district. During this time Buffalo was the 32nd district which had 37,000 more people than the 33rd district.
From its formation in 1875 until 1885 the 33rd district had covered
Chautauqua
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and
Cattaraugus Counties.
Past demographics
The population of the 33rd's 1903–1913 area was 180,810 in 1900. The population was 0.9% black at this point.
[Parsons, Dubin and Parson. ''Congressional Districts''. p. 388]
List of members representing the district
Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. ''Italic type'' indicates incumbent.
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–presentClerk of the House of Representatives
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Former congressional districts of the United States
Constituencies established in 1833
1833 establishments in New York (state)
Constituencies disestablished in 1863
1863 disestablishments in New York (state)
Constituencies established in 1875
1875 establishments in New York (state)
Constituencies disestablished in 1993
1993 disestablishments in New York (state)