New York's 31st congressional district
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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..
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[edit] Past Components
1993-2003:
- All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates
- Parts of Cayuga, Seneca, Tompkins
1983-1993:
- All of Wyoming
- Parts of Cattaraugus, Erie, Livingston, Ontario
1973-1983:
- All of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie
- Parts of Montgomery, Otsego, Schenectady
1971-1973:
1969-1971:
1963-1969:
- All of Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence
1953-1963:
- All of Clinton, Essex, Saratoga, Warren, Washington
- Parts of Rensselaer
1945-1953:
- All of Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, Schenectady
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[edit] Representatives
- 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)
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[edit] 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||
[edit] References
- 2000 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 1998 House election data "
- 1996 House election data "
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