New York's 31st congressional district

The 31st Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 2000 Census. It was last represented by Amo Houghton who was redistricted into the 29th District.

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
1992	President	Bush 40 - 34%
1996	President	Clinton 44 - 41%

Past components

• 1863–1875: Parts of Buffalo
• 1875–1897: All of Wyoming, Genesee and Niagara counties
• 1875–1897: All of Wyoming, Genesee and Niagara counties
• 1903–1913: All of Cayuga, Ontario, Wayne and Yates counties
• 1913-1945: All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and St. Lawrence counties
• 1945-1953: All of Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, and Schenectady counties
• 1953-1963: All of Clinton, Essex, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties; parts of Rensselaer county
• 1963-1969: All of Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties
• 1969-1971: All of Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties
• 1971-1973: All of Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, and St. Lawrence counties; parts of Essex, and Oswego counties
• 1973-1983: All of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oneida, and Schoharie counties; parts of Montgomery, Otsego, and Schenectady counties
• 1983-1993: All of Wyoming county; parts of Cattaraugus, Erie, Livingston, and Ontario counties
• 1993-2003: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Yates counties; parts of Cayuga, Seneca, and Tompkins counties

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Note
District created		March 4, 1833
Abner Hazeltine	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Richard P. Marvin	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
Staley N. Clarke	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Asher Tyler	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Abner Lewis	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Dudley Marvin	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Elijah Risley	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Frederick S. Martin	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Thomas T. Flagler	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Silas M. Burroughs	Republican	March 4, 1857 – June 3, 1860	died
vacant		June 4, 1860 – December 4, 1860
Edwin R. Reynolds	Republican	December 5, 1860 – March 3, 1861
Burt Van Horn	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Reuben E. Fenton	Republican	March 4, 1863 – December 20, 1864	redistricted from 33rd district, resigned after being elected Governor of New York
vacant		December 20, 1864 – March 4, 1865
Henry Van Aernam	Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869
Porter Sheldon	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871
Walter L. Sessions	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	redistricted to 32nd district
Lyman K. Bass	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	redistricted to 32nd district
George G. Hoskins	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	redistricted from 30th district
Charles B. Benedict	Democratic	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Richard Crowley	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Robert S. Stevens	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
John G. Sawyer	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
James Wolcott Wadsworth	Republican	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	redistricted to 30th district
John Van Voorhis	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Henry C. Brewster	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
James M.E. O'Grady	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
James B. Perkins	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	redistricted to 32nd district
Sereno E. Payne	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913	redistricted from 28th district, redistricted to 36th district
Edwin A. Merritt	Republican	March 4, 1913 – December 4, 1914	redistricted from 26th district, died
vacant		December 5, 1914 – November 1, 1915
Bertrand H. Snell	Republican	November 2, 1915 – January 3, 1939
Wallace E. Pierce	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1940	died
vacant		January 4, 1940 – February 12, 1940
Clarence E. Kilburn	Republican	February 13, 1940 – January 3, 1945	redistricted to 34th district
Bernard W. Kearney	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	redistricted from 30th district, redistricted to 32nd district
Dean P. Taylor	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961	redistricted from 33rd district
Carleton J. King	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963	redistricted to 30th district
Clarence E. Kilburn	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	redistricted from 33rd district
Robert C. McEwen	Republican	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973	redistricted to 30th district
Donald J. Mitchell	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983
Jack Kemp	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989	redistricted from 38th district
L. William Paxon	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993	redistricted to 27th district
Amo Houghton	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	redistricted from 34th district, redistricted to 29th district
District eliminated		January 3, 2003

Election results

Note that 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, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

US House election, 2000: New York District 31

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Amo Houghton	154,238	77.3	+9.3
	Democratic	Kisun J. Peters	45,193	22.7	-2.6
Majority			109,045	54.7	+12.0
Turnout			199,431	100	+26.0

US House election, 1998: New York District 31

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Amo Houghton	107,615	68.0	-3.6
	Democratic	Caleb Rossiter	40,091	25.3	-0.1
	Right to Life	James R. Pierce, Sr.	10,546	6.7	+3.6
Majority			67,524	42.7	-3.5
Turnout			158,252	100	-19.0

US House election, 1996: New York District 31

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Amo Houghton	139,734	71.6
	Democratic	Bruce D. MacBain	49,502	25.4
	Right to Life	Le Roy Stewart Wilson	6,031	3.1
Majority			90,232	46.2
Turnout			195,267	100

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
• 2000 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
• 1998 House election data "
• 1996 House election data "