New York's 36th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1903 as a result of the 1900 census. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by John LaFalce who was redistricted into the 32nd district.

Past components 1973–1983: All of Niagara, Orleans Parts of Erie, Monroe 1963–1973: All of Wayne Parts of Monroe 1953–1963: All of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Yates 1945–1953: All of Onondaga 1913–1945: All of Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates 1903–1913: All of Erie and Parts of Buffalo

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1903 De Alva S. Alexander Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1911 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Lost re-election. Charles B. Smith Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1910.Redistricted to the . Sereno E. Payne Republican March 4, 1913 –December 10, 1914 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914, but died before the new Congress began Vacant December 11, 1914 –November 1, 1915 Norman J. Gould Republican November 2, 1915 –March 3, 1923 Elected to finish the vacant termRe-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Retired. John Taber Republican March 4, 1923 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.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.Redistricted to the . Clarence E. Hancock Republican January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.Retired. R. Walter Riehlman Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the . John Taber 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.Retired rather than face a redistricting contest Frank Horton Republican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . Henry P. Smith III Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1975 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Retired. John LaFalce Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results

Year Democratic Republican Other 1920 George K. Shuler: 23,534 √ Norman J. Gould (inc.): 49,160 1922 David J. Sims: 22,980 √ John Taber: 43,633 1924 Michael J. Maney: 22,890 √ John Taber (inc.): 57,865 1926 J. Seldon Brandt: 20,886 √ John Taber (inc.): 48,783 1928 Joseph P. Craugh: 30,503 √ John Taber (inc.): 68,095 1930 Joseph P. Craugh: 23,763 √ John Taber (inc.): 43,132 Elmer Pierce (Socialist): 1,272 1932 Lithgow Osborne: 36,648 √ John Taber (inc.): 58,484 Esther Wright (Socialist): 896 1934 Dennis F. Sullivan: 27,129 √ John Taber (inc.): 45,431 Alexander Benedict (Socialist): 1,659Charles Van Gordon (Law Preservation): 287 1936 William A. Aiken: 32,318 √ John Taber (inc.): 61,271 John E. DuBois (Townsend): 8,003Walter O'Hagen (Socialist): 1,908 1938 George F. Davis: 20,636 √ John Taber (inc.): 48,344 Charles P. Russell (American Labor): 19,020Walter O'Hagen (Socialist): 451 1940 John W. Kennelly: 40,929 √ John Taber (inc.): 64,507 Walter Walczyck (American Labor): 2,814 1942 Charles Osborne: 28,502 √ John Taber (inc.): 47,620 1944 George M. Haight: 70,012 √ Clarence E. Hancock (inc.): 79,535 1946 Lawson Barnes: 44,371 √ R. Walter Riehlman: 76,372 1948 Richard T. Mosher: 71,847 √ R. Walter Riehlman (inc.): 78,409 Sidney H. Greenburg (American Labor): 4,883 1950 Alfred W. Haight: 50,107 √ R. Walter Riehlman (inc.): 81,508 1952 Donald J. O'Connor: 47,189 √ John Taber (inc.): 110,304 Lila K. Larson (American Labor): 311 1954 Daniel J. Carey: 36,910 √ John Taber (inc.): 79,850 1956 Lewis S. Bell: 47,764 √ John Taber (inc.): 109,101 1958 Frank B. Lent: 45,822 √ John Taber (inc.): 84,019 1960 Francis J. Souhan: 76,120 √ John Taber (inc.): 84,441 1962 Robert R. Bickal: 66,371 √ Frank Horton: 96,581 1964 John C. Williams: 81,509 √ Frank Horton (inc.): 107,406 Helmut A. Zander (Liberal): 2,834 1966 Milo Thomas: 37,129 √ Frank Horton (inc.): 110,541 Robert H. Detig (Conservative): 10,493Donald P. Feder (Liberal): 6,048 1968 Augustine J. Marvin: 46,008 √ Frank Horton (inc.): 138,400 Leo J. Kesselring (Conservative): 9,916Robert L. Holmes (Liberal): 2,409 1970 Jordan E. Pappas: 38,898 √ Frank Horton (inc.): 123,209 David F. Hampson (Conservative): 10,442Morley Schloss (Liberal): 2,165 1972 Max McCarthy: 82,095 √ Henry P. Smith III (inc.): 110,238 1974 √ John LaFalce: 90,498 Russell A. Rourke: 61,442 1976 √ John LaFalce (inc.): 123,246 Ralph J. Argen: 61,701 1978 √ John LaFalce (inc.): 99,497 Francina Joyce Cartonia: 31,527 Francis P. Mundy (Conservative): 3,233 1980 √ John LaFalce (inc.): 122,929 H. William Feder: 48,428

References

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