New York's 29th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district for the United States House of Representatives which most recently included a portion of the Appalachian mountains in New York known as the "Southern Tier." It was most recently represented by Republican Tom Reed. This district number became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as a result of the 2010 census. Most of the former 29th district remained intact and was to be renumbered as the 23rd district.
Voting Election results from presidential racesYearOfficeResults1992 PresidentClinton 40–33%1996 PresidentClinton 51–35%2000 PresidentBush 53–43%2004 PresidentBush 56–42%2008 PresidentMcCain 51–48%
Components The 29th district was centered in Buffalo and Niagara Falls in the 1990s (represented by John LaFalce); that district was dismantled and parceled out to the present 27th and 28th Districts. In the 1980s this district was centered in suburban Rochester. During the 1970s the district was congruent to the present upper Hudson Valley 20th District.
The far southern tier district was numbered the 31st District in the 1990s and the 34th District in the 1980s, when Amo Houghton represented it. During the 1970s this area was primarily in the 39th District. Prior versions of this district included Chautauqua county; suburban Rochester had never been in a southern tier district until the 2002 remap. The result was that the district changed from a "packed" Republican district to a "cracked" district. The 2008 elections reversed the crack, meaning that the heavily Democratic and suburban Monroe County votes were able to swing the district in their favor, leaving most of the rest of the expansive district out of influence, though not without help from an unexplained vote shift in Cattaraugus County. Former Corning Mayor Tom Reed, a Republican, was sworn in on Nov. 18, 2010 to fill out the term of Democrat Eric Massa, who resigned. Reed was elected to a full two-year term in the 112th Congress.
1913–1945: All of Saratoga, Warren, Washington Parts of Rensselaer
1945–1953: All of Delaware, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan
1953–1963: All of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster
1963–1969: All of Albany, Schenectady Parts of Rensselaer
1969–1971: All of Albany, Schenectady
1971–1973: All of Schenectady Parts of Albany, Montgomery
1973–1983: All of Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Washington Parts of Albany, Columbia, Essex
1983–1993: All of Cayuga, Oswego, Seneca, Wayne Parts of Monroe, Oneida
1993–2003: All of Niagara, Orleans Parts of Erie, Monroe
2003–2013: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates Parts of Monroe, Ontario
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1823 Isaac Wilson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –January 7, 1824 Lost election contestParmenio Adams Adams-ClayRepublican January 7, 1824 –March 3, 1825 Won election contestRe-elected in 1824. Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 David Ellicott Evans Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –May 2, 1827 Elected in 1826.Resigned. Vacant May 3, 1827 –December 3, 1827Phineas L. Tracy Anti-Jacksonian December 3, 1827 –March 3, 1829 Elected to finish Evans's term.Re-elected in 1828.Re-elected in 1830. Anti-Masonic March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1833George W. Lay Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834. Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 William Patterson Whig March 4, 1837 –August 14, 1838 Elected in 1836.Died. Vacant August 14, 1838 –November 6, 1838 Harvey Putnam Whig November 7, 1838 –March 3, 1839 Elected to finish Patterson's term. Seth M. Gates Whig March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840. Charles H. Carroll Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1842.Re-elected in 1844. Robert L. Rose Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848. Jerediah Horsford Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850. Azariah Boody Whig March 4, 1853 –October, 1853 Elected in 1852.Resigned. Vacant October 1853 –November 7, 1853 Davis Carpenter Whig November 8, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected to finish Boody's term. John Williams Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Samuel G. Andrews Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856. Alfred Ely Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860. Augustus Frank Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862. Burt Van Horn Republican March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866. John Fisher Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1868. Seth Wakeman Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870. Freeman Clarke Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872. Charles C.B. Walker Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874. John N. Hungerford Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876. David P. Richardson Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880. John Arnot Jr. Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Redistricted to the . Ira Davenport Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886. John Raines Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890. Charles W. Gillet Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the . Michael E. Driscoll Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1913 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910. James S. Parker Republican March 4, 1913 –December 19, 1933 Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-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.Died. Vacant December 19, 1933 –January 29, 1934 William D. Thomas Republican January 30, 1934 –May 17, 1936 Elected to finish Parker's term.Re-elected in 1934.Died. Vacant May 18, 1936 –January 3, 1937 E. Harold Cluett Republican January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940. Dean P. Taylor Republican January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1942.Redistricted to the . Augustus W. Bennet Republican January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1944. Katharine St. George Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the . J. Ernest Wharton Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1963 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the . Leo W. O'Brien Democratic January 3, 1963 –December 30, 1966 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Resigned. Vacant December 31, 1966 –January 2, 1967 Daniel E. Button Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1971 Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968. Samuel S. Stratton Democratic January 3, 1971 –January 3, 1973 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . Carleton J. King Republican January 3, 1973 –December 31, 1974 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Resigned. Vacant January 1, 1975 –January 2, 1975 Edward W. Pattison Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1979 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976. Gerald Solomon Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . Frank Horton Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990. John LaFalce Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2003 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000. Amo Houghton Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2005 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.Retired. Randy Kuhl Republican January 3, 2005 –January 3, 2009 Elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Lost re-election. Eric Massa Democratic January 3, 2009 –March 8, 2010 Elected in 2008.Resigned. Vacant March 8, 2010 –November 18, 2010 Tom Reed Republican November 18, 2010 –January 3, 2013 Elected to finish Massa's term.Elected to full term in 2010.Redistricted to the . District dissolved January 3, 2013
Recent election results Following are the results of the elections of 1996 through 2008.
In New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office. Therefore, the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").
See also Tom Reed (politician) Eric Massa Amo Houghton
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present New York State Board of Elections 2008 Election Results 2006 Election Statistics (House), Clerk of the House of Representatives 2006 House election data 2004 House election data 2002 House election data 2000 House election data 1998 House election data 1996 House election data
External links All about New York's 29th Congressional District, via Fighting29th.com