The 146th New York State Legislature, consisting of the

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and the

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, met from January 3 to May 4, 1923, during the first year of

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's second tenure as

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, in Albany.

Background

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1894, re-apportioned in 1917, 51 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts; senators for a two-year term, assemblymen for a one-year term. The senatorial districts consisted either of one or more entire counties; or a contiguous area within a single county. The counties which were divided into more than one senatorial district were New York (nine districts), Kings (eight), Bronx (three), Erie (three), Monroe (two), Queens (two) and Westchester (two). The Assembly districts were made up of contiguous area, all within the same county. At this time there were two major political parties: the

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and the Democratic Party. The

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nominated a fusion ticket with the Farmer–Labor Party. The

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and the

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also nominated tickets.

Elections

The New York state election, 1922, was held on November 7. Ex-Governor

(Dem.) unseated the incumbent Governor

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(Rep.); and Mayor of Schenectady

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(Dem.) was elected Lieutenant Governor. The other six statewide elective offices up for election were also carried by the Democrats. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Governor, was: Democrats 1,398,000; Republicans 1,012,000; Socialists/Farmer-Labor 108,000; Prohibition 10,000; and Socialist Labor 4,000. No women were elected to the Legislature.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 3, 1923; and adjourned on May 4.

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(Rep.) was re-elected

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(Dem.) was elected Temporary President of the State Senate.

State Senate

Districts

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Philip M. Kleinfeld, Michael E. Reiburn, Benjamin Antin, Walter W. Westall, Seabury C. Mastick, J. Griswold Webb and Ernest E. Cole changed from the Assembly to the Senate. Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."

Employees

* Clerk: Dominick F. Mullaney * Sergeant-at-Arms: Ralph D. Paoli * Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: * Principal Doorkeeper: * First Assistant Doorkeeper: * Stenographer: Michael Degnan

State Assembly

Assemblymen

Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."

Employees

* Clerk: Fred W. Hammond *Postmaster:

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Notes

Sources

''COMMITTEES FOR SENATE NAMED''
in the ''Geneva Daily Times'', of

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, on January 10, 1923
Members of the New York Assembly (1920s)
at Political Graveyard {{NYLegislatures 146 1923 in New York (state) 1923 U.S. legislative sessions