The 40th congressional district of New York was a
congressional district
Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...
for the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
in New York. It was created in 1913 as a result of the
1910 Census. It was eliminated in 1973 as a result of the
1970 redistricting cycle after the
1970 United States census.. It was last represented by
Henry P. Smith III
Henry P. Smith III (September 29, 1911 – October 1, 1995) was an American politician and Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Smith was born in North Tonawanda, New York. He graduated from Dartmouth ...
who was redistricted into the
36th District.
Past components
1953–1973:
:All of
Niagara
:Parts of
Erie
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1945–1953:
:Parts of
Monroe
1913–1945:
:All of
Niagara
:Parts of
Erie
Erie (; ) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 a ...
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)
1973 disestablishments in New York (state)
Constituencies established in 1913
Constituencies disestablished in 1973
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