New York's 38th 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 and eliminated in 1983 as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Republican Jack Kemp who was redistricted into the 31st congressional district.

Components 1973–1983: Parts of Erie County 1971–1973: All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County and Steuben County Parts of Erie County 1963–1971: All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Schuyler County and Steuben County 1953–1963: All of Wayne County Parts of Monroe County 1945–1953: All of Cayuga County, Cortland County, Ontario County, Seneca County, Wayne County and Yates County 1913–1945: Parts of Monroe County

List of members representing the district Representative Party Term Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1913 Thomas B. Dunn Republican March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Retired. Meyer Jacobstein Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Retired. James L. Whitley Republican March 4, 1929 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Lost re-election. James P.B. Duffy Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1934.Lost renomination. George B. Kelly Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1936.Lost re-election. Joseph J. O'Brien Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Lost re-election. John Taber Republican January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1953 Redistricted from the 36th district and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the 36th district. Kenneth Keating Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1959 Redistricted from 40th district and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Jessica M. Weis Republican January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the 36th district and retired. Charles Goodell Republican January 3, 1963 –September 9, 1968 Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Resigned upon being appointed to the United States Senate. Vacant September 10, 1968 –January 2, 1969 James F. Hastings Republican January 3, 1969 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 39th district. Jack Kemp Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the 39th district and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the 31st 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 Gale A. Denn: 37,875 Jack Kemp: 167,434 1978 Jack Kemp: 113,928 James A. Peck (Liberal): 6,204 1976 Peter J. Geraci: 46,307 Jack Kemp: 165,702 1974 Barbara C. Wicks: 48,929 Jack Kemp: 126,687 1972 Anthony P. LoRusso: 57,585 Jack Kemp: 156,967 1970 James G. Cretekos: 37,961 James F. Hastings: 94,906 1968 Wilbur White, Jr.: 47,093 James F. Hastings: 90,281 Gust E. Johnson (Conservative): 3,594Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 1,353 1966 Edison Le Roy, Jr.: 35,785 Charles E. Goodell: 82,137 Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 2,546Lloyd R. Murphy (Conservative): 1,695 1964 Robert V. Kelley: 61,179 Charles E. Goodell: 90,201 1962 T. Joseph Lynch: 36,992 Charles E. Goodell: 83,361 Leo M. Brushingham (Liberal): 1,611 1960 Arthur B. Curran, Jr.: 84,716 Jessica M. Weis: 114,871 1958 Alphonse L. Cassetti: 66,806 Jessica M. Weis: 92,944 1956 Reed Harding: 53,477 Kenneth B. Keating: 135,572 1954 Rubin Brodsky: 40,400 Kenneth B. Keating: 103,293 1952 Victor Kruppenbacher: 56,177 Kenneth B. Keating: 128,566 Manuel Gitlin (American Labor): 691 1950 Robert G. Gordon: 31,115 John Taber: 68,474 1948 Francis J. Souhan: 48,222 John Taber: 66,695 1946 George T. Franklin: 24,576 John Taber: 63,382 1944 Frank J. Erwin: 36,327 John Taber: 75,432 Walter O'Hagan (American Labor): 3,294 1942 Walden Moore: 53,889 Joseph J. O'Brien: 77,970 1940 George B. Kelly: 86,197 Joseph J. O'Brien: 92,866 1938 George B. Kelly: 63,325 Joseph J. O'Brien: 80,963 James Oakes (Socialist): 777 1936 George B. Kelly: 82,708 Joseph Fritsch, Jr.: 72,910 Glenn W. Simpson: 2,519 Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 1,680Ezra Harari (Communist): 414 1934 James P.B. Duffy: 64,434 James L. Whitley: 50,066 Jack Britt Gearity (Socialist): 2,876Getrude Walsh (Communist): 921James A. Alesi: 464Harry Paul: 213 1932 Charles Stanton: 58,775 James L. Whitley: 64,003 Arthur Rathjen (Law Preservation): 12,097Richard M. Briggs (Socialist): 3,637 1930 Nelson E. Spencer: 37,500 James L. Whitley: 50,083 Harry Hoffman (Socialist): 2,985 1928 Charles Stanton: 43,009 James L. Whitley: 47,298 William MacFarlane: 38,324Charles Messinger (Socialist): 2,782 1926 Meyer Jacobstein: 42,803 James E. Cuff: 41,191 William J. Bolton (Socialist): 3,514 1924 Meyer Jacobstein: 63,997 John J. McInerney: 33,895 1922 Meyer Jacobstein: 35,319 Frederick T. Pierson: 33,690 Joel Moses (Socialist): 5,101 1920 Hiram R. Wood: 20,281 Thomas B. Dunn: 56,796 Charles Messinger (Socialist): 8,369 H.C. Gregory (Farmer-Labor): 659

References

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