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 Stanley N. 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	Cong ress	Note
District established March 4, 1913
Henry G. Danforth (Rochester)	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	63rd 64th	Redistricted from the 32nd district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data missing]
Archie D. Sanders (Stafford)	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933	65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	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. Did not stand reelection in 1932.
James W. Wadsworth Jr. (Geneseo)	Republican	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945	73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	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 (Bath)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	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 (Attica)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	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 (Lake View)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 1962. [data missing]
Richard D. McCarthy (Buffalo)	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971	89th 90th 91st	Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for U.S. Senate.
Jack Kemp (Hamburg)	Republican	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	92nd	Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 38th district.
James F. Hastings (Caneadea)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 20, 1976	93rd 94th	Redistricted from the 38th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Resigned.
Vacant		January 21, 1976 – March 1, 1976	94th
Stanley N. Lundine (Jamestown)	Democratic	March 2, 1976 – January 3, 1983	94th 95th 96th 97th	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.

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