New York's 5th congressional district
New York's 5th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 751,997[1] | ||
Median household income | $81,621[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+30[3] |
New York's 5th congressional district is a
The district includes the entire
The district encompasses the African-American majority neighborhoods of east Queens, as well as the
Recent statewide election results
Year | Office | Results |
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1992 | President | Clinton 52–35% |
1996 | President | Clinton 60–32% |
2000 | President | Gore 67–30% |
2004 | President | Kerry 63–36% |
2008 | President | Obama 63–36% |
2012 | President | Obama 91–9% |
2016 | President | Clinton 86–13% |
2020 | President | Biden 83–16% |
History
1789–1913:
- Parts of Manhattan
1913–45:
- Parts of Brooklyn
1945–63:
- Parts of Queens
1963–93:
- Parts of Nassau
1993–2003:
2003–2023:
2023—:
- Parts of Queens
Various New York districts have been numbered "5" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. From 2003–13, the district consisted of northeastern
List of members representing the district
Prior to 1992 the 5th district was centered on the south shore of Nassau County including towns mostly now in the 3rd and 4th district. The Queens portions of the 5th had been previously primarily in the 8th district of the 1980s. In general, the present 5th district greatly mirrors the 6th district from 1972 to 1982. The 1990s version of this district included northeast Nassau and northwest Suffolk counties; these areas were placed in the 2nd and 3rd district in 2002 and the 5th district gained areas in Queens formerly in the 18th district.
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
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District established March 4, 1789 | |||||
Peter Silvester (Kinderhook) |
Pro-Administration
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March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 |
1st 2nd |
Elected in 1789. Re-elected in 1790. Retired. | |
Theodorus Bailey )
(Poughkeepsie |
Anti-Administration
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March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
3rd 4th |
Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1794. Lost re-election. | |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | ||||
David Brooks (Poughkeepsie) |
Federalist | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 |
5th | Elected in 1796. Lost re-election. | |
Theodorus Bailey )
(Poughkeepsie |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 |
6th | Elected in 1798. Retired. | |
Rhinebeck )
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Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1801 – August 10, 1801 |
7th | Elected in 1800. Resigned to become N.Y. Secretary of State. | |
Vacant | August 10, 1801 – December 7, 1801 |
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Theodorus Bailey )
(Poughkeepsie |
Democratic-Republican | December 7, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
Elected to finish Tillotson's term. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator | ||
Andrew McCord (Stony Ford) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 |
8th | Elected in 1802. [data missing] | |
John Blake Jr. (Montgomery) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809 |
9th 10th |
Elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. [data missing] | |
Barent Gardenier (Kingston) |
Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 |
11th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1808. Retired. | |
Catskill )
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Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 |
12th | Elected in 1810. [data missing] | |
Thomas P. Grosvenor (Hudson) |
Federalist | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
13th 14th |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. [data missing] | |
Rhinebeck )
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Federalist | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
15th | Elected in 1816. Retired. | |
James Strong )
(Hudson |
Federalist | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
16th | Elected in 1818. [data missing] | |
Vacant | March 4, 1821 – December 3, 1821 |
17th | Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued. | ||
Walter Patterson (Livingston) |
Federalist | December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
Elected in 1821. [data missing] | ||
William W. Van Wyck (Fishkill) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1822. [data missing] | |
Bartow White (Fishkill) |
Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 |
19th | Elected in 1824. Retired. | |
Thomas J. Oakley (Poughkeepsie) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – May 9, 1828 |
20th | Elected in 1826. Resigned to become judge of the Superior Court of New York City. | |
Vacant | May 9, 1828 – December 1, 1828 |
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Thomas Taber II (Dover) |
Jacksonian | December 1, 1828 – March 3, 1829 |
Elected to finish Oakley's term .Had not run for the next term. | ||
Abraham Bockee (Shekomeko) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 |
21st | Elected in 1828. [data missing] | |
Edmund H. Pendleton (Hyde Park) |
Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | Elected in 1830. ]
[data missing | |
Abraham Bockee (Shekomeko) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
Re-elected in 1834. ]
[data missing | |
Obadiah Titus (Washington) |
Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | Elected in 1836. ]
[data missing | |
Charles Johnston (Poughkeepsie) |
Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
26th | Elected in 1838. ]
[data missing | |
Richard D. Davis (Poughkeepsie) |
Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1840. .
Redistricted to the 8th district | |
Moses G. Leonard (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1842. ]
[data missing | |
Thomas M. Woodruff (New York) |
American | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844. ]
[data missing | |
Frederick A. Tallmadge (New York) |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1846. ]
[data missing | |
George Briggs (New York) |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
31st 32nd |
Re-elected in 1850. ]
[data missing | |
William M. Tweed (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected in 1852. ]
[data missing | |
Thomas R. Whitney (New York) |
American | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Elected in 1854. [data missing] | |
William B. Maclay (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
35th 36th |
Re-elected in 1858. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Elected in 1860. ]
[data missing | |
Fernando Wood (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected in 1862. ]
[data missing | |
Nelson Taylor (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected in 1864. ]
[data missing | |
John Morrissey (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
40th 41st |
Re-elected in 1868. ]
[data missing | |
William R. Roberts (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
42nd 43rd |
Re-elected in 1872. ]
[data missing | |
Edwin R. Meade (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected in 1874. ]
[data missing | |
Nicholas Muller (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
45th 46th |
Re-elected in 1878. ]
[data missing | |
Benjamin Wood (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | Elected in 1880. ]
[data missing | |
Nicholas Muller (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882. .
Redistricted to the 6th district | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
Re-elected in 1886. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 |
51st 52nd |
Re-elected in 1890. .
Redistricted to the 6th district | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Elected in 1892. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
54th 55th |
Re-elected in 1896. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
Re-elected in 1900. .
Redistricted to the 4th district | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 |
58th | Elected in 1902. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909 |
59th 60th |
Re-elected in 1906. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 |
61st | Elected in 1908. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | Elected in 1910. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
63rd 64th 65th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1916. .
Redistricted to the 7th district | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | Elected in 1918. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Re-elected in 1920. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd |
Re-elected in 1932. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 |
74th 75th 76th |
Re-elected in 1938. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 |
77th 78th |
Re-elected in 1942. .
Redistricted to the 11th district | |
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | Elected in 1944. ]
[data missing | |
Queens )
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Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | Elected in 1946. ]
[data missing | |
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1949 – December 30, 1951 |
81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950. ]
[data missing | |
Vacant | December 31, 1951 – February 18, 1952 |
82nd | |||
Queens )
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Republican | February 19, 1952 – January 3, 1953 |
Elected to finish Quinn's term .Lost re-election. | ||
Queens )
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Republican | January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1960 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th |
Re-elected in 1958. ]
[data missing | |
Vacant | January 1, 1961 – January 2, 1961 |
86th | |||
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
87th | Elected in 1960. .
Redistricted to the 7th district | |
Frank J. Becker (Lynbrook) |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
88th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1962. ]
[data missing | |
Herbert Tenzer (Cedarhurst) |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 |
89th 90th |
Re-elected in 1966. ]
[data missing | |
Allard K. Lowenstein (Long Beach) |
Democratic | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 |
91st | Elected in 1968. ]
[data missing | |
Norman F. Lent (East Rockaway) |
Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 |
92nd | Elected in 1970. .
Redistricted to the 4th district | |
John W. Wydler (Garden City) |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 |
93rd 94th 95th 96th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1978.
Not a candidate for reelection in 1980.[5] | |
Raymond J. McGrath (Valley Stream) |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 |
97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
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Gary Ackerman (Queens) |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1996. .Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010 Retired. |
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2003–2013 Parts of Nassau, Queens counties | |||||
Gregory Meeks (Queens) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
2013–2023 Parts of Nassau, Queens counties |
2023–2025 Parts of Queens |
Election results
Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties normally endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 229,125 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 229,125 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 160,500 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 160,500 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregory Meeks | 197,591 | 84.7 | |
Women's Equality | Gregory Meeks | 1,961 | 0.8 | |
Total | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 199,552 | 85.5 | |
Republican | Michael A. O'Reilly | 26,741 | 11.5 | |
Conservative | Michael A. O'Reilly | 3,516 | 1.5 | |
Total | Michael A. O'Reilly | 30,257 | 13.0 | |
Green | Frank Francois | 3,583 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 233,392 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 75,712 | 95.1 | |
Allen 4 Congress | Allen F. Steinhardt | 3,870 | 4.9 | |
Total votes | 79,582 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregory Meeks | 167,836 | 89.7 | |
Republican | Alan Jennings | 17,875 | 9.6 | |
Libertarian | Catherine Wark | 1,345 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 187,056 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gary Ackerman (incumbent) | 72,239 | 63.1 | −7.9 | |
Republican
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James Milano | 41,493 | 36.2 | +9.1 | |
Tax Revolt Party
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Elizabeth Berney | 798 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 30,746 | 26.8 | −17.1 | ||
Turnout | 114,530 | 100 | −27.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gary Ackerman (incumbent) | 112,724 | 71.0 | −29.0 | |
Republican
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Elizabeth Berney | 43,039 | 27.1 | +27.1 | |
Conservative
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Jun Policarpio | 3,010 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
Majority | 69,685 | 43.9 | −56.1 | ||
Turnout | 158,773 | 100 | +105.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gary Ackerman (incumbent) | 77,190 | 100 | +28.7 | |
Majority | 77,190 | 100 | +56.6 | ||
Turnout | 77,190 | 100 | −54.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gary Ackerman (incumbent) | 119,726 | 71.3 | −21.0 | |
Republican
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Stephen Graves | 46,867 | 27.9 | +27.9 | |
Independent
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Gonzalo Policarpio | 1,248 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 72,859 | 43.4 | −41.2 | ||
Turnout | 167,841 | 100 | +125.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gary Ackerman (incumbent) | 68,773 | 92.3 | +24.3 | |
Conservative
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Perry S. Reich | 5,718 | 7.7 | +7.7 | |
Majority | 63,055 | 84.6 | +46.8 | ||
Turnout | 74,491 | 100 | −63.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gary Ackerman (incumbent) | 137,684 | 68.0 | +3.0 | |
Republican
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Edward Elkowitz | 61,084 | 30.1 | −3.0 | |
Right to Life | Anne T. Robinson | 3,846 | 1.9 | −0.0 | |
Majority | 76,600 | 37.8 | +5.9 | ||
Turnout | 202,614 | 100 | +35.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gary Ackerman (incumbent) | 97,404 | 65.0 | +1.3 | |
Republican
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David C. Pinzon | 49,586 | 33.1 | −1.9 | |
Right to Life | Anne T. Robinson | 2,872 | 1.9 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 47,818 | 31.9 | +3.2 | ||
Turnout | 149,862 | 100 | −24.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gary Ackerman (incumbent) | 125,918 | 63.7 | ||
Republican
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Grant M. Lally | 69,244 | 35.0 | ||
Right to Life | Andrew J. Duff | 2,623 | 1.3 | ||
Majority | 56,674 | 28.7 | |||
Turnout | 197,785 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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William R. Roberts | 14,566 | 85.6 | ||
Republican
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James A. Briggs | 2,287 | 13.5 | ||
Tammany Republican | George W. Gibbons | 157 | 0.9 | ||
Majority | 12,279 | 72.1 | |||
Turnout | 17,010 | 100 |
See also
- List of United States congressional districts
- New York's congressional districts
- United States congressional delegations from New York
Notes
- ^ "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ TimesMachine.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ November Election, 1870. Complete Statement of the Official Canvass, in Detail of the Election Held November 8, 1870, Giving the Vote of Each Election District, with Proceedings of County And State... Vol. II. County of New York. 1871. p. 2027. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
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References
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- 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
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
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- 2000 House election data "
- 1998 House election data "
- 1996 House election data "