| State: | New York |
| District Number: | 38 |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1910 |
| Eliminated: | 1980 |
| Years: | 1913–1983 |
| Population Year: | 1970 |
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.
1973–1983:
Parts of Erie County1971–1973:
All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County and Steuben County
Parts of Erie County1963–1971:
All of Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Schuyler County and Steuben County1953–1963:
All of Wayne County
Parts of Monroe County1945–1953:
All of Cayuga County, Cortland County, Ontario County, Seneca County, Wayne County and Yates County1913–1945:
Parts of Monroe County
| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1913 | |||||||
| align=left nowrap | Thomas B. Dunn | Republican | nowrap | 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. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Meyer Jacobstein | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Retired. | ||
| align=left nowrap | James L. Whitley | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935 | Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | James P.B. Duffy | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | Elected in 1934. Lost renomination. | ||
| align=left nowrap | George B. Kelly | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Joseph J. O'Brien | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945 | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | John Taber | Republican | nowrap | 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 and re-elected there. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Kenneth Keating | Republican | nowrap | 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. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Jessica M. Weis | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Charles Goodell | Republican | nowrap | 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 | nowrap | September 10, 1968 – January 2, 1969 | |||||
| align=left nowrap | James F. Hastings | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 | Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 39th district and re-elected there. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Jack Kemp | Republican | nowrap | 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 and re-elected there. | ||
| District dissolved January 3, 1983 | |||||||
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): 3,594 Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 1,353 | |
| 1966 | Edison Le Roy, Jr. 35,785 | Charles E. Goodell 82,137 | Charles F. Schwartz (Liberal): 2,546 Lloyd 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): 1,680 Ezra Harari (Communist): 414 | |
| 1934 | James P.B. Duffy 64,434 | James L. Whitley 50,066 | Jack Britt Gearity (Socialist): 2,876 Getrude Walsh (Communist): 921 James A. Alesi: 464 Harry Paul: 213 | |
| 1932 | Charles Stanton: 58,775 | James L. Whitley 64,003 | Arthur Rathjen (Law Preservation): 12,097 Richard 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: 38,324 Charles 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 |