New York's 28th congressional district
{{Short description|Former congressional united States House representative}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
|state = New York
|district number = 28
|obsolete = yes
|created = 1820
|eliminated = 2010
|years = 1823-2013
|population =
|population year = 2000
}}
File:United States House of Representatives, New York District 28 map.png
{{redirect-synonym|NY-28|New York State Route 28}}
New York’s 28th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. Before becoming obsolete in 2013, the district was based in Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, and included parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara and Orleans Counties. Its easternmost point was in Fairport at the home of its final representative, Democrat Louise Slaughter. Due to its gerrymandered shape it was sometimes known as "the earmuffs."
After congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 census,[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/22/nyregion/22nycensus.html New York Will Lose Two House Seats, and New Jersey One] in NYT on December 21, 2010 the "earmuffs" were dismantled. The western portion of the present 28th district became part of the new 27th district and the eastern portion of the 28th comprised the majority of the new 25th district, which is contained entirely in Monroe County.
Voting
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! colspan="3" | Election results from presidential races |
Year
!Office !Results |
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|1992
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 44–38% |
|1996
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 55–36% |
|2000
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Gore 60–35% |
|2004
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kerry 63–36% |
|2008
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 69–30% |
History
2003–2013:
:Parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans
1993–2003:
:Parts of Monroe
1983–1993:
:Parts of Delaware, Sullivan, Tompkins
1973–1983:
:Parts of Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady
1971–1973:
:All of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Ulster
:Parts of Duchess, Montgomery, Sullivan
1963–1971:
:All of Columbia, Duchess, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster
1953–1963:
:All of Delaware, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan
1945–1953:
:Parts of Westchester
1913–1945:
:All of Albany
:Parts of Rensselaer
{{Incomplete list|date=August 2008}}
List of members representing the district
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! Representative ! Party ! Years ! Cong ! Electoral history |
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| colspan="5" | District established March 4, 1823 |
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| align=left nowrap | William B. Rochester | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Crawford D-R | March 4, 1823 – April 21, 1823 | rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|18}} | Redistricted from 20th district and re-elected in 1822. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | April 21, 1823 – December 1, 1823 | |
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| align=left nowrap | William Woods | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Adams-Clay DR | December 1, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
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| align=left nowrap | Timothy H. Porter | {{Party shading/National Republican}} | Adams | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | {{USCongressOrdinal|19}} | Elected in 1824. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px {{Small|(Bath)}} | {{Party shading/Jacksonian}} | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 | {{USCongressOrdinal|20|21}} | Elected in 1826. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | {{USCongressOrdinal|22}} | Elected in 1830. |
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| align=left nowrap |Frederick Whittlesey | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | {{USCongressOrdinal|23}} | Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1832. |
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| align=left nowrap rowspan=2 |Timothy Childs | {{Party shading/National Republican}} | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|24|25}} |
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| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | Re-elected in 1836. |
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| align=left nowrap |Thomas Kempshall | {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | {{USCongressOrdinal|26}} | Elected in 1838. |
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| align=left nowrap | Timothy Childs | {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | {{USCongressOrdinal|27}} | Elected in 1840. |
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| align=left nowrap | Thomas J. Paterson | {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | {{USCongressOrdinal|28}} | Elected in 1842. |
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| align=left nowrap | Elias B. Holmes | {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | {{USCongressOrdinal|29|30}} | Elected in 1844. |
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| align=left nowrap | Abraham M. Schermerhorn | {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | {{USCongressOrdinal|31|32}} | Elected in 1848. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px George Hastings | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | {{USCongressOrdinal|33}} | Elected in 1852. |
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| align=left nowrap rowspan=2 | 100px | {{Party shading/Opposition}} | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|34|35}} |
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| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | Elected in 1856. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | {{USCongressOrdinal|36}} | Elected in 1858. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | {{USCongressOrdinal|37}} | Elected in 1860. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | {{USCongressOrdinal|38}} | Elected in 1862. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | {{USCongressOrdinal|39}} | Elected in 1864. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Ind. Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | {{USCongressOrdinal|40}} | Elected in 1866. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1869 – July 15, 1870 | rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|41}} | Elected in 1868. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | July 16, 1870 – December 5, 1870 | |
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| align=left nowrap | Charles H. Holmes | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | December 6, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | Elected to finish Davis's term. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | {{USCongressOrdinal|42}} | Elected in 1870. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | {{USCongressOrdinal|43}} | Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1872. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | {{USCongressOrdinal|44}} | Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1874. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | {{USCongressOrdinal|45|47}} | Elected in 1876. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | {{USCongressOrdinal|48}} | Elected in 1882. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – November 20, 1886 | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|49}} | redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1884. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | November 21, 1886 – March 3, 1887 | |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | {{USCongressOrdinal|50|51}} | Elected in 1886. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | {{USCongressOrdinal|52}} | Elected in 1890. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 | {{USCongressOrdinal|53|57}} | Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1892. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | {{USCongressOrdinal|58|61}} | Redistricted from 24th district and re-elected in 1902. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | {{USCongressOrdinal|62}} | Elected in 1910. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | {{USCongressOrdinal|63}} | Elected in 1912. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 | {{USCongressOrdinal|64|66}} | Elected in 1914. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | {{USCongressOrdinal|67}} | Elected in 1920. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1937 | {{USCongressOrdinal|68|74}} | Elected in 1922. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1945 | {{USCongressOrdinal|75|78}} | Elected in 1936. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | {{USCongressOrdinal|79|82}} | Redistricted from 25th district and re-elected in 1944. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | {{USCongressOrdinal|83|87}} | Redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1952. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | {{USCongressOrdinal|88}} | Redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1962. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 | {{USCongressOrdinal|89|90}} | Elected in 1964. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 | {{USCongressOrdinal|91|92}} | Elected in 1968. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | {{USCongressOrdinal|93|97}} | Redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1972. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | {{USCongressOrdinal|98|102}} | Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1982. |
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| align=left nowrap | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | {{USCongressOrdinal|103|112}} | Redistricted from 30th district and re-elected in 1992. |
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| colspan="5" | District dissolved January 3, 2013 |
The 28th District has included all or part of Rochester since 1992. The 2002 remap added parts of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. In the 1980s the 28th District was the southern tier seat now numbered the 22nd District. In the 1970s it was the Capitol District seat now numbered the 21st District. During the 1960s it was a Hudson Valley/Catskill seat including much of the present 19th District and parts of the 20th and 22nd District.
Prior to 1992 the Rochester area district was the 30th. Monroe County was split between two districts in the 1970s, the 34th District (which included much of the present 25th District) and the 35th District (which included much of the present 26th District).
Election results
Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably 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").
{{Election box begin | title=US House election, 2006: New York District 28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Louise Slaughter (incumbent)
|votes = 111,386
|percentage = 73.2
|change = +0.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = John E. Donnelly
|votes = 40,844
|percentage = 26.8
|change = +2.0}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 70,542
|percentage = 46.3
|change = −1.5}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 152,230
|percentage = 100
|change = −30.8}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=US House election, 2004: New York District 28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Louise Slaughter (incumbent)
|votes = 159,655
|percentage = 72.6
|change = +10.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Mike Laba
|votes = 54,543
|percentage = 24.8
|change = −12.7}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independence
|candidate = Francina Cartonia
|votes = 5,678
|percentage = 2.6
|change = +2.6}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 105,112
|percentage = 47.8
|change = +22.9}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 219,876
|percentage = 100
|change = +38.6}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=US House election, 2002: New York District 28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Louise Slaughter (incumbent)
|votes = 99,057
|percentage = 62.5
|change = −3.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Henry F. Wojtaszek
|votes = 59,547
|percentage = 37.5
|change = +4.9}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 39,510
|percentage = 24.9
|change = −8.2}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 158,604
|percentage = 100
|change = −31.3}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=US House election, 2000: New York District 28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Louise Slaughter (incumbent)
|votes = 151,688
|percentage = 65.7
|change = +0.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Mark C. Johns
|votes = 75,348
|percentage = 32.6
|change = +1.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (US)
|candidate = Eve Hawkins
|votes = 2,292
|percentage = 1.0
|change = +1.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Stephen C. Healey
|votes = 1,528
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 76,340
|percentage = 33.1
|change = −0.9}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 230,856
|percentage = 100
|change = +25.8}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=US House election, 1998: New York District 28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Louise Slaughter (incumbent)
|votes = 118,856
|percentage = 64.8
|change = +7.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Richard A. Kaplan
|votes = 56,443
|percentage = 30.8
|change = −11.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party of New York
|candidate = Paul Britton
|votes = 4,963
|percentage = 2.7
|change = +2.7}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Right to Life
|candidate = Gerald D. Crawford
|votes = 3,196
|percentage = 1.7
|change = +1.7}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 62,413
|percentage = 34.0
|change = +19.5}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 183,458
|percentage = 100
|change = −21.1}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=US House election, 1996: New York District 28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Louise Slaughter (incumbent)
|votes = 133,084
|percentage = 57.3
|change = }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Geoff H. Rosenberger
|votes = 99,366
|percentage = 42.7
|change = }}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 33,718
|percentage = 14.5
|change = }}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 232,450
|percentage = 100
|change = }}
{{Election box end}}
See also
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- 2012 added
- {{ushr|FL|26|X}}
- {{ushr|FL|27|X}}
- {{ushr|TX|33|X}}
- {{ushr|TX|34|X}}
- {{ushr|TX|35|X}}
- {{ushr|TX|36|X}}
- {{ushr|GA|14|X}}
- {{ushr|WA|10|X}}
- {{ushr|SC|7|X}}
- {{ushr|UT|4|X}}
- {{ushr|NV|4|X}}
- {{ushr|AZ|9|X}}
- 2012 eliminated
- {{ushr|NY|28|X}}
- {{ushr|NY|29|X}}
- {{ushr|IL|19|X}}
- {{ushr|PA|19|X}}
- {{ushr|OH|17|X}}
- {{ushr|OH|18|X}}
- {{ushr|MI|15|X}}
- {{ushr|NJ|13|X}}
- {{ushr|MA|10|X}}
- {{ushr|MO|9|X}}
- {{ushr|LA|7|X}}
- {{ushr|IA|5|X}}
{{div col end}}
References
- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
- [http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060901015509/http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/2004/2004Stat.htm 2004 House election data] Clerk of the House of Representatives
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060831034547/http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm 2002 House election data] "
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060929025603/http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm 2000 House election data] "
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060901015416/http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/1998/98Stat.htm 1998 House election data] "
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060126213548/http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm 1996 House election data] "
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Category:Erie County, New York
Category:Monroe County, New York
Category:Niagara County, New York
Category:Orleans County, New York
Category:Former congressional districts of the United States
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Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2013
Category:1823 establishments in New York (state)