New York's 32nd congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 1990 census. It was last represented by John LaFalce who was redistricted into the 29th district.

Past components New York's 32nd Congressional District was first formed in 1832. The district was abolished in 1862.

It was reestablished in 1872 and then consisted of Chautauqua County, New York and Cattaraugus County, New York. In 1874, the congressional districts of New York were redrawn and the 32nd district was moved to Erie County, the location of Buffalo, New York. With 178,699 residents it was the most populous district in New York, with its closest competitor being the 153,000 population of the 1st district on Long Island.

When district boundaries were again redrawn in 1885, the 32nd district was reduced to just covering Buffalo.

By 1892 even just Buffalo was too populous for a single district, and the city was split, with the southern portion being put in the 32nd district.

In the 1902 redistricting the 32nd district was moved to Monroe County, which is dominated by the city of Rochester.

1913–1945: All of Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego 1945–1953: All of Albany Parts of Rensselaer 1953–1963: All of Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, Schenectady 1963–1971: All of Herkimer, Madison, Oneida 1971–1973: All of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida 1973–1983: All of Chenango, Cortland, Madison Parts of Delaware, Onondaga, Otsego 1983–1993: All of Niagara, Orleans Parts of Erie, Monroe

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1833 Millard Fillmore Whig March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1832. Thomas C. Love Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1834. Millard Fillmore Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1836.Re-elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840. William A. Moseley Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1842.Re-elected in 1844. Nathan K. Hall Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846. Elbridge G. Spaulding Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848. Solomon G. Haven Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1850.Re-elected in 1852.Re-elected in 1854. Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Israel T. Hatch Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856. Elbridge G. Spaulding Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860. District dissolved March 4, 1863 District re-established March 4, 1873 Walter L. Sessions Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872. Lyman K. Bass Republican March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1874.. Daniel N. Lockwood Democratic March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876. Ray V. Pierce Republican March 4, 1879 –September 18, 1880 Elected in 1878.Resigned. Vacant September 19, 1880 –November 11, 1880 Jonathan Scoville Democratic November 12, 1880 –March 3, 1883 Elected to finish Pierce's term and seated December 6, 1880.Re-elected in 1880. William F. Rogers Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882. John M. Farquhar Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888. Daniel N. Lockwood Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892. Rowland B. Mahany Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896. William H. Ryan Democratic March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the . James B. Perkins Republican March 4, 1903 –March 11, 1910 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Died. Vacant March 12, 1910 –April 18, 1910 James S. Havens Democratic April 19, 1910 –March 3, 1911 Elected to finish Perkins's term Henry G. Danforth Republican March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1910.Redistricted to the . Luther W. Mott Republican March 4, 1913 –July 10, 1923 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Died. Vacant July 11, 1923 –November 5, 1923 Thaddeus C. Sweet Republican November 6, 1923 –May 1, 1928 Elected to finish Mott's term.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Died. Vacant May 2, 1928 –November 5, 1928 Francis D. Culkin Republican November 6, 1928 –August 4, 1943 Elected to finish Sweet's term.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Died. Vacant August 5, 1943 –November 1, 1943 Hadwen C. Fuller Republican November 2, 1943 –January 3, 1945 Elected to finish Culkin's term.Redistricted to the . William T. Byrne Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 27, 1952 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Died. Vacant January 28, 1952 –March 31, 1952 Leo W. O'Brien Democratic April 1, 1952 –January 3, 1953 Elected to finish Byrne's term.Redistricted to the . Bernard W. Kearney Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1959 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956. Samuel S. Stratton Democratic January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the . Alexander Pirnie Republican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1973 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the and retired. James M. Hanley Democratic January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1981 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Retired George C. Wortley Republican January 3, 1981 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . John LaFalce Democratic 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.Redistricted to the . District dissolved January 3, 1993

Election results The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

Year Democratic Republican Other 1920 Newton S. Beebe: 20,085 Luther W. Mott (Incumbent): 53,249 1922 M. J. Daley: 22,279 Luther W. Mott (Incumbent): 44,091 John Seitz (Socialist): 1,039James Corbett (Farmer-Labor): 308 1924 Charles R. Lee: 23,715 Thaddeus C. Sweet: 52,506 1926 John M. Reynolds: 21,007 Thaddeus C. Sweet (Incumbent): 46,232 Thomas H. Lynch (Socialist): 900 1928 Frank Browman: 30,201 Francis D. Culkin: 65,009 James A. Manson (Socialist): 1,159 1930 Walter W. Wilcox: 20,905 Francis D. Culkin (Incumbent): 43,625 James A. Manson (Socialist): 1,000 1932 John C. Purcell: 34,199 Francis D. Culkin (Incumbent): 56,654 James A. Manson (Socialist): 751 1934 Annie D. Mills: 22,959 Francis D. Culkin (Incumbent): 49,055 George Arnold (Socialist): 1,237 1936 Paul J. Woodard: 32,318 Francis D. Culkin (Incumbent): 65,761 Orley N. Tooley (Socialist): 1,389 1938 Virginia A. Spencer: 19,631 Francis D. Culkin (Incumbent): 60,947 Orley N. Tooley (Socialist): 191 1940 Frank M. McCormack: 30,105 Francis D. Culkin (Incumbent): 71,782 Clarence Stuber (American Labor): 2,483 1942 Vanche F. Milligan: 17,631 Francis D. Culkin (Incumbent): 50,970 Raymond K. Bull (American Labor): 1,064 1944 William T. Byrne: 85,147 Miles A. McGrane, Jr.: 63,603 1946 William T. Byrne (Incumbent): 79,042 William K. Sanford: 64,325 1948 William T. Byrne (Incumbent): 88,476 Lawrence J. Collins: 65,341 Margaret L. Wheeler (American Labor): 5,354 1950 William T. Byrne (Incumbent): 90,420 John T. Casey: 60,087 Janet Scott (American Labor): 3,261 1952 David C. Prince: 50,307 Bernard W. Kearney: 111,025 Herbert M. Merrill (Liberal): 3,504 1954 David C. Prince: 48,808 Bernard W. Kearney (Incumbent): 77,891 1956 R. Joseph Giblin: 52,064 Bernard W. Kearney (Incumbent): 107,959 1958 Samuel S. Stratton: 73,384 Walter C. Shaw: 62,443 1960 Samuel S. Stratton (Incumbent): 98,990 W. Clyde Wright: 59,890 1962 Virgil C. Crisafulli: 57,414 Alexander Pirnie: 77,875 1964 Robert Castle: 75,660 Alexander Pirnie (Incumbent): 86,717 1966 Robert Castle: 36,195 Alexander Pirnie (Incumbent): 94,331 1968 Anthony J. Montoya: 43,254 Alexander Pirnie (Incumbent): 95,793 Albert J. Bushong (Conservative): 10,393 1970 Joseph Simmons: 47,306 Alexander Pirnie (Incumbent): 90,884 1972 James M. Hanley: 111,481 Leonard C. Koldin: 83,451 1974 James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 88,660 William E. Bush: 61,379 1976 James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 101,419 George C. Wortley: 81,597 Earl W. Colvin (Liberal): 2,124 1978 James M. Hanley (Incumbent): 76,251 Peter Del Giorno: 67,071 Lillian E. Reiner (Liberal): 2,149 1980 Jeffrey S. Brooks: 56,535 George C. Wortley (Incumbent): 108,128 Peter Del Giorno (Right to Life): 11,978James Northrup (Libertarian): 2,316 1982 John J. LaFalce: 116,386 Raymond R. Walker (Conservative): 8,638Timothy J. Hubbard (Right to Life): 2,359 1984 John J. LaFalce (Incumbent): 139,979 Anthony J. Murty: 61,797 1986 John J. LaFalce (Incumbent): 99,745 Dean L. Walker (Conservative): 6,234Anthony J. Murty (Right to Life): 3,678 1988 John J. LaFalce (Incumbent): 133,917 Emil K. Everett: 50,299 1990 John J. LaFalce (Incumbent): 68,367 Michael T. Waring: 39,053 Kenneth J. Kowalski (Conservative): 16,853

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present Election Statistics 1920–present Clerk of the House of Representatives