New York's 39th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1913 as a result of the 1910 U.S. census. It was eliminated in 1983 as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Stan Lundine who was redistricted into the 34th congressional district.

Components 1973–1983: All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County and Chautauqua County Parts of Chemung County, Erie County and Steuben County 1963–1973: Parts of Erie County 1953–1963: All of Genesee County, Orleans County and Wyoming County Parts of Monroe County 1945–1953: All of Chemung County, Schuyler County, Steuben County, Tioga County and Tompkins County 1913–1945: All of Genesee County, Livingston County, Orleans County and Wyoming County Parts of Monroe County

List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Note District established March 4, 1913 Henry G. Danforth Republican March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914. Archie D. Sanders Republican March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933 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.Retired. James W. Wadsworth Jr. Republican March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Redistricted to the 41st district. W. Sterling Cole Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the 37th district. Harold C. Ostertag Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the 37th district. John R. Pillion Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 1962. Richard D. McCarthy Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Retired to run for U.S. Senate. Jack Kemp Republican January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 Elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 38th district. James F. Hastings Republican January 3, 1973 – January 20, 1976 Redistricted from the 38th district and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Resigned. Vacant January 21, 1976 – March 1, 1976 Stan Lundine Democratic March 2, 1976 – January 3, 1983 Elected to finish Hastings's term.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the 34th district. District dissolved January 3, 1983

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

Year Democratic Republican Other 1980 Stanley N. Lundine: 93,839 James Abdella: 75,039 Genevieve F. Roman (Right to Life): 2,554 1978 Stanley N. Lundine: 79,385 Crispin Maguire: 56,431 1976 Stanley N. Lundine: 109,986 Richard A. Snowden: 68,018 1974 William L. Parment: 53,866 James F. Hastings: 87,321 Joseph V. Damiano (Conservative): 3,832 1972 Wilbur White, Jr.: 49,253 James F. Hastings: 126,147 1970 Thomas P. Flaherty: 90,949 Jack Kemp: 96,989 1968 Richard D. McCarthy: 120,509 Daniel E. Weber: 92,589 John R. Pillion (Conservative): 7,613 1966 Richard D. McCarthy: 95,671 John R. Pillion: 87,230 1964 Richard D. McCarthy: 108,235 John R. Pillion: 96,934 1962 Angelo S. D'Eloia: 55,774 John R. Pillion: 99,527 Walter Bratek (Liberal): 3,661 1960 Henry R. Dutcher, Jr.: 69,704 Harold C. Ostertag: 103,162 1958 Harold L. Rakov: 48,144 Harold C. Ostertag: 90,004 1956 William H. Mostyn: 48,634 Harold C. Ostertag: 116,043 1954 George W. Cooke: 45,000 Harold C. Ostertag: 82,769 1952 O. Richard Judson: 55,483 Harold C. Ostertag: 107,501 Michael J. Burke (American Labor): 281 1950 Donald J. O'Connor: 31,639 W. Sterling Cole: 64,377 Grace W. Hill (American Labor): 1,092 1948 Donald J. O'Connor: 37,272 W. Sterling Cole: 70,659 Harold Slingerland (American Labor): 2,002 1946 William Heidt, Jr.: 23,205 W. Sterling Cole: 61,330 1944 Charlotte D. Curren: 31,152 W. Sterling Cole: 75,740 Julian P. Bretz (American Labor): 4,396 1942 James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 83,195 1940 J. Frederick Colson: 48,133 James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 73,316 1938 J. Frank Gilligan: 28,292 James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 65,489 Edward J. Wagner (American Labor): 5,460Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 336 1936 Donald J. Corbett: 41,699 James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 66,869 Charles A. Lissow (Union): 3,727Clair Walbridge (Socialist): 1,811Canio Parrini (Communist): 172 1934 David A. White: 36,658 James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 49,915 John Canden Bosch (Socialist): 2,001Canio Parrini (Communist): 215 1932 David A. White: 35,367 James W. Wadsworth, Jr.: 50,855 Ernest R. Clark (Law Preservation): 20,209Martin T. Cook (Socialist): 1,500 1930 James M. Dwyer: 29,610 Archie D. Sanders: 40,069 William Hilsdorf, Sr. (Socialist): 2,140 1928 Frank L. Morris: 34,175 Archie D. Sanders: 69,615 George Weber (Socialist): 3,371 1926 David A. White: 20,449 Archie D. Sanders: 48,623 George Weber (Socialist): 2,714 1924 Michael L. Coleman: 23,689 Archie D. Sanders: 58,165 George Weber (Socialist): 3,798 1922 David A. White: 22,585 Archie D. Sanders: 37,852 Clark Allis (Prohibition): 2,100 1920 David A. White: 17,602 Archie D. Sanders: 53,079 George Weber (Socialist): 3,943

References

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