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	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913
Thomas B. Dunn (Rochester)	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923	63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired.
Meyer Jacobstein (Rochester)	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929	68th 69th 70th	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Retired.
James L. Whitley (Rochester)	Republican	March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935	71st 72nd 73rd	Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election.
James P.B. Duffy (Rochester)	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	74th	Elected in 1934. Lost renomination.
George B. Kelly (Rochester)	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	75th	Elected in 1936. Lost re-election.
Joseph J. O'Brien (East Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945	76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Lost re-election.
John Taber (Auburn)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	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 and re-elected there.
Kenneth Keating (Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	83rd 84th 85th	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 (Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	86th 87th	Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired.
Charles Goodell (Jamestown)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – September 9, 1968	88th 89th 90th	Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. .Resigned to take his seat in the United States Senate.
Vacant		September 10, 1968 – January 2, 1969	90th
James F. Hastings (Allegany)	Republican	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973	91st 92nd	Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 39th district and re-elected there.
Jack Kemp (Hamburg)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	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 and re-elected there.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results

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

References

• 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