New York's 38th 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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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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. It was created in 1913 as a result of the
1910 U.S. Census and eliminated in 1983 as a result of the
redistricting cycle after the
1980 Census. It was last represented by Republican
Jack Kemp
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who was redistricted into the
31st congressional district.
Components
1973–1983:
:Parts of
Erie County
1971–1973:
:All of
Allegany County,
Cattaraugus County,
Chautauqua County and
Steuben County
:Parts of
Erie County
1963–1971:
:All of
Allegany County,
Cattaraugus County,
Chautauqua County,
Schuyler County and
Steuben County
1953–1963:
:All of
Wayne County
:Parts of
Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe:
* Monroe County, Alabama
*Monroe County, Arkansas
* Monroe County, Florida
* Monroe County, Georgia
*Monroe County, Illinois
*Monroe County, Indian ...
1945–1953:
:All of
Cayuga County
Cayuga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,248. Its county seat and largest city is Auburn. The county was named for the Cayuga people, one of the Indian tribes in the Iroquois Confed ...
,
Cortland County
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,
Ontario County,
Seneca County,
Wayne County and
Yates County
1913–1945:
:Parts of
Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe:
* Monroe County, Alabama
*Monroe County, Arkansas
* Monroe County, Florida
* Monroe County, Georgia
*Monroe County, Illinois
*Monroe County, Indian ...
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
1913 establishments in New York (state)
1983 disestablishments in New York (state)
Constituencies established in 1913
Constituencies disestablished in 1983
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