New York's 37th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1903 as a result of the 1900 census. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Henry J. Nowak who was redistricted into the 33rd district.

Past components 1973–1983: Parts of Erie 1971–1973: All of Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming Parts of Erie, Livingston, Monroe 1963–1971: All of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming Parts of Monroe 1953–1963: All of Broome, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga 1945–1953: All of Broome, Chenango, Madison 1913–1945: All of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins 1903–1913: All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua

List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Note District established March 4, 1903 Edward B. Vreeland Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Redistricted from 34th district Edwin S. Underhill Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Redistricted from 33rd district and re-elected in 1912. Harry H. Pratt Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918. Alanson B. Houghton Republican March 4, 1919 – February 28, 1922 Elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Resigned to become United States Ambassador to Germany. Vacant March 1, 1922 – April 10, 1922 Lewis Henry Republican April 11, 1922 – March 3, 1923 Elected to finish Houghton's term.Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1922. Gale H. Stalker Republican March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Not a candidate for renomination in 1934. W. Sterling Cole Republican January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Redistricted to 39th district. Edwin A. Hall Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 Redistricted from 34th district and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950. W. Sterling Cole Republican January 3, 1953 – December 1, 1957 Redistricted from 39th district and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956. Resigned to head IAEA. Vacant December 2, 1957 – January 13, 1958 Howard W. Robison Republican January 14, 1958 – January 3, 1963 Elected to finish Cole's term.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to 33rd district. Harold C. Ostertag Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 Redistricted from 39th district and re-elected in 1962. Barber B. Conable, Jr. Republican January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to 35th district. Thaddeus J. Dulski Democratic January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974 Redistricted from 41st district and re-elected in 1972.Resigned. Vacant January 1, 1975 – January 2, 1975 Henry J. Nowak Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to 33rd district. District dissolved January 3, 1983

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

Year Democratic Republican Other 1980 Henry J. Nowak: 94,890 Roger Heymanowski: 16,560Thomas A. O'Conner (Right to Life): 2,887 1978 Henry J. Nowak: 70,911 Charles Poth III: 17,585Dustin Haettenschwiller (Conservative): 1,501Khushro Ghandi (Labor): 274 1976 Henry J. Nowak: 100,042 Calvin Kimbrough: 23,660 Stephen Grimm (Conservative): 4,249 1974 Henry J. Nowak: 84,064 Joseph R. Bala: 27,531 Ira Liebowitz (Socialist Labor): 521 1972 Thaddeus J. Dulski: 114,605 William F. McLaughlin: 44,103 1970 Richard N. Anderson: 48,061 Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 107,677 Keith R. Wallis (Conservative): 7,729 1968 Norman M. Gerhard: 50,930 Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 129,697 Berta S. MacKenzie (Liberal): 1,899 1966 Kenneth Hed: 46,201 Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 104,342 Jerome Balter (Liberal): 3,683 1964 Neil F. Bubel: 80,411 Barber B. Conable, Jr.: 98,923 David L. McAdam (Liberal): 3,296 1962 Norman C. Katner: 56,428 Harold C. Ostertag: 101,821 1960 Joseph V. Julian: 71,354 Howard W. Robison: 123,782 1958 Francis P. Hogan: 52,636 Howard W. Robison: 101,279 1956 Francis P. Hogan: 53,830 W. Sterling Cole: 136,044 1954 John E. Bloomer: 37,525 W. Sterling Cole: 94,840 1952 Jean Ivory: 57,474 W. Sterling Cole: 131,172 Robert L. Blandford (American Labor): 419 1950 John J. Burns: 33,018 Edwin Arthur Hall: 60,278 1948 Myron C. Sloat: 35,503 Edwin Arthur Hall: 65,848 John Mushock (American Labor): 1,900Pierre De Nio (Liberal): 598 1946 Charles R. Wilson: 23,687 Edwin Arthur Hall: 59,920 1944 James S. Byrne: 33,465 Edwin Arthur Hall: 75,246 1942 Daniel Crowley: 22,452 W. Sterling Cole: 54,700 1940 David Moses: 38,878 W. Sterling Cole: 76,630 L. Cyrus Rigby (American Labor): 2,552 1938 David Moses: 37,216 W. Sterling Cole: 57,648 Trevor Teele (Socialist): 355 1936 Paul Smith: 38,560 W. Sterling Cole: 73,018 Trevor Teele (Socialist): 1,493Allen R. Chase (Communist): 145 1934 Julian P. Bretz: 28,979 W. Sterling Cole: 48,964 Neil D. Cramer (Law Preservation): 2,231William C. Perry (Socialist): 1,562Sammie A. Abbott (Communist): 161 1932 Julian P. Bretz: 48,048 Gale H. Stalker: 55,305 Edward Amherst Ott (Socialist): 1,401John D. Driscoll (Liberal): 696 1930 Julian P. Bretz: 28,723 Gale H. Stalker: 44,374 Hezekiah D. Wilcox (Socialist): 1,620 1928 Paul Smith: 33,212 Gale H. Stalker: 78,789 1926 Edwin S. Underhill: 32,618 Gale H. Stalker: 46,757 Daniel D. Hungerford (Socialist): 933 1924 Charles L. Durham: 27,763 Gale H. Stalker: 59,498 Daniel D. Hungerford (Socialist): 1,720 1922 Charles P. Smith: 28,290 Gale H. Stalker: 42,144 William J.C. Wismar (Socialist): 821 1920 Charles B. Durham: 21,762 Alanson B. Houghton: 51,512 Francis Toomey (Socialist): 2,456

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present Election Statistics 1920–present Clerk of the House of Representatives