New York's 37th 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 Henry J. Nowak who was redistricted into the 33rd district.

Past components[edit]

1973–1983:

Parts of Erie

1971–1973:

All of Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming

Parts of Erie, Livingston, Monroe

1963–1971:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming

Parts of Monroe

1953–1963:

All of Broome, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga

1945–1953:

All of Broome, Chenango, Madison

1913–1945:

All of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins

1903–1913:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua

List of members representing the district[edit]

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Note
District established March 4, 1903
Edward B. Vreeland (Salamanca)	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913	58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Redistricted from 34th district
Edwin S. Underhill (Bath)	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Redistricted from 33rd district and re-elected in 1912. [data missing]
Harry H. Pratt (Corning)	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919	64th 65th	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918.
Alanson B. Houghton (Corning)	Republican	March 4, 1919 – February 28, 1922	66th 67th	Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Resigned to become United States Ambassador to Germany.
Vacant		March 1, 1922 – April 10, 1922	67th
Lewis Henry (Elmira)	Republican	April 11, 1922 – March 3, 1923		Elected to finish Houghton's term. Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1922.
Gale H. Stalker (Elmira)	Republican	March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Not a candidate for renomination in 1934.
W. Sterling Cole (Bath)	Republican	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945	74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to 39th district.
Edwin A. Hall (Binghamton)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	Redistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing]
W. Sterling Cole (Bath)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – December 1, 1957	83rd 84th 85th	Redistricted from 39th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Resigned to head IAEA.
Vacant		December 2, 1957 – January 13, 1958	85th
Howard W. Robison (Owego)	Republican	January 14, 1958 – January 3, 1963	85th 86th 87th	Elected to finish Cole's term. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to 33rd district.
Harold C. Ostertag (Attica)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Redistricted from 39th district and re-elected in 1962. [data missing]
Barber B. Conable, Jr. (Alexander)	Republican	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973	89th 90th 91st 92nd	Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to 35th district.
Thaddeus J. Dulski (Buffalo)	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974	93rd	Redistricted from 41st district and re-elected in 1972. Resigned.
Vacant		January 1, 1975 – January 2, 1975
Henry J. Nowak (Buffalo)	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983	94th 95th 96th 97th	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to 33rd district.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results[edit]

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

References[edit]

• 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
• Election Statistics 1920–present Clerk of the House of Representatives