New York's 8th congressional district
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New York's Eighth Congressional District for the United States House of Representatives
in New York City
. It is split into two sections. The northern portion of it includes most of Manhattan
's Upper West Side
, and continues south to include most parts of Hell's Kitchen
, East Village
, Chelsea
, SoHo
, Greenwich Village
, TriBeCa
, and Downtown Manhattan. The southern portion in Brooklyn
includes parts of Borough Park, Sunset Park
, Bay Ridge
, Bensonhurst, Coney Island
, Brighton Beach
, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach
, and Seagate
.
The current Representative from the Eighth District is Jerrold Nadler
.
, this district is not one solid landmass, but rather two separate ones that both border on the water. Such is said to be necessary due to the prevalence of islands and peninsulas in New York City
, as well as to facilitate the creation of the adjoining Hispanic
majority 12th District
. It has been alleged that the district's geography is due to gerrymandering
to ensure a Democratic majority.
1963-1983:
1983-1993:
1993–present:
.
The 8th District was a Queens-based seat until the 1992 redistricting. At that time much of the old 8th District became the 5th District. The new 8th District was created by cobbling together portions of the Manhattan-based 17th District and the 13th District in Brooklyn.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It is split into two sections. The northern portion of it includes most of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
's Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
, and continues south to include most parts of Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City between 34th Street and 59th Street, from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River....
, East Village
East Village, Manhattan
The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side...
, Chelsea
Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and...
, SoHo
SoHo
SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
, Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
, TriBeCa
TriBeCa
Tribeca is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Its name is an acronym based on the words "Triangle below Canal Street", and is properly bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and Vesey Street...
, and Downtown Manhattan. The southern portion in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
includes parts of Borough Park, Sunset Park
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Sunset Park is a neighborhood in the western section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. It is bounded by Greenwood Heights to the north, Borough Park to the east, Bay Ridge to the south, and Upper New York Bay to the west...
, Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Bay Ridge is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. It is bounded by Sunset Park on the north, Seventh Avenue and Dyker Heights on the east, The Narrows Strait, which partially houses the Belt Parkway, on the west and 86th Street and Fort Hamilton on...
, Bensonhurst, Coney Island
Coney Island
Coney Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
, Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach is an oceanside neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. As of 2000, it has a population of 75,692 with a total of 31,228 households.-Location:...
, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach
Bath Beach, Brooklyn
Bath Beach is a neighborhood in the New York City Borough of Brooklyn in the United States. It is located at the southwestern edge of the borough on Gravesend Bay.-Geography:...
, and Seagate
Seagate, Brooklyn
Sea Gate is a private, gated community at the far western end of Coney Island at the southwestern tip of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It contains mostly single-family homes, some directly on Gravesend Bay...
.
The current Representative from the Eighth District is Jerrold Nadler
Jerrold Nadler
Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1992. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the west side of Manhattan from the Upper West Side down to Battery Park, including the site where the World Trade Center stood...
.
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President United States presidential election, 2000 The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President.... |
Gore Al Gore Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.... 74 - 18% |
| 2004 | President United States presidential election, 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator... |
Kerry John Kerry John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W... 72 - 27% |
| 2008 | President United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365... |
Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... 74 - 26% |
Geography
Similar to other districts around the New York harborNew York Harbor
New York Harbor refers to the waterways of the estuary near the mouth of the Hudson River that empty into New York Bay. It is one of the largest natural harbors in the world. Although the U.S. Board of Geographic Names does not use the term, New York Harbor has important historical, governmental,...
, this district is not one solid landmass, but rather two separate ones that both border on the water. Such is said to be necessary due to the prevalence of islands and peninsulas in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, as well as to facilitate the creation of the adjoining Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
majority 12th District
New York's 12th congressional district
New York's 12th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan...
. It has been alleged that the district's geography is due to gerrymandering
Gerrymandering
In the process of setting electoral districts, gerrymandering is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating geographic boundaries to create partisan, incumbent-protected districts...
to ensure a Democratic majority.
Components: Past and Present
1913-1963:- Parts of BrooklynBrooklynBrooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
1963-1983:
- Parts of QueensQueensQueens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
1983-1993:
- Parts of BronxThe BronxThe Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, NassauNassau County, New YorkNassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, QueensQueensQueens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
1993–present:
- Parts of BrooklynBrooklynBrooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, ManhattanManhattanManhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
1793 - 1833: One seat
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | 1793 | |||
| Henry Glen Henry Glen Henry Glen was an American merchant, county clerk, and politician from Schenectady, New York. He served in the state Assembly and represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1793 until 1801.... |
Pro-Administration Pro-Administration Party (United States) Pro-Administration "Party" is a term by historians to describe the supporters of the policies of George Washington's administration — especially Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's financial policies — prior to the formation of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican Parties.Almost the entire... |
March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | Schenectady Schenectady, New York Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135... |
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| Federalist | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801 | |||
| Killian K. Van Rensselaer | Federalist | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | Claverack Claverack, New York Claverack is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 6,401 at the 2000 census. The town name is a corruption for the Dutch word for "Clover Fields" or "Clover Reach".... |
redistricted to 9th district New York's 9th congressional district New York's 9th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes parts of southern Brooklyn and south central Queens... |
| Henry W. Livingston Henry W. Livingston Henry Walter Livingston was a United States Representative from the state of New York and son of Continental Congressman Walter Livingston.... |
Federalist | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 | Livingston Livingston, New York Livingston is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 3,424 at the 2000 census. The town is named after its founding father.... |
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| James I. Van Alen James I. Van Alen James Isaac Van Alen was a United States Representative from New York and a half brother of U.S. President Martin Van Buren.-Biography:... |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | Kinderhook | |
| John Thompson John Thompson (1749-1823) John Thompson was a United States Representative from New York.Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, he attended the common schools, and at the age of fourteen moved with his parents to Stillwater, New York... |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 | Stillwater Stillwater (town), New York Stillwater is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,522 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village called Stillwater... |
redistricted from 11th district New York's 11th congressional district New York's 11th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Brooklyn. It includes the neighborhoods of Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens... |
| Benjamin Pond Benjamin Pond Benjamin Pond was a United States Representative from New York.-Early life:He was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in 1768. He attended the common schools and in 1800 moved to Poultney, Vermont, and still later to the town of Crown Point , which is now comprised in the town of North Hudson, New... |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | Schroon Schroon, New York Schroon is a town in the Adirondack Park, in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,759 at the 2000 census. The town is also known as Schroon Lake, which is actually a centrally located lake, and the name of a hamlet on the lake.... |
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| Samuel Sherwood Samuel Sherwood (New York) Samuel Sherwood was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Kingsbury, Washington County, he completed preparatory studies, began the study of law at the age of fifteen in Kingston, Ulster County, and in 1798 moved to Delhi, Delaware County, where he continued his legal studies... |
Federalist | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | Delhi Delhi (town), New York Delhi is a town in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 4,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of Delhi is in the east-central part of the county. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in this town, which contains the Village of Delhi... |
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| vacant | March 4, 1815 – December 26, 1815 | Credentials had been issued for John Adams John Adams (New York) John Adams was a United States Congressman from New York.-Life:... (Fed.), but Adams did not take or claim the seat, see United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1814 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1814 The 1814 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from April 26 to 28, 1814, to elect 27 U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 14th United States Congress.... |
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| Erastus Root Erastus Root Erastus Root was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1793 and became a teacher... |
Democratic-Republican | December 26, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | Delhi Delhi (town), New York Delhi is a town in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 4,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of Delhi is in the east-central part of the county. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in this town, which contains the Village of Delhi... |
successfully contested election of John Adams |
| Dorrance Kirtland Dorrance Kirtland Dorrance Kirtland was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Coxsackie, New York, Kirtland was graduated from Yale College in 1789.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Coxsackie.... |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | Coxsackie Coxsackie (village), New York Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name is a native word mak-kachs-hack-ing, and when purchased by the Dutch settlers was written as Koxhackung... |
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| Robert Clark Robert Clark (US politician) Robert Clark was a United States Representative from New York.Clark was born in Washington County, New York, six months after his family arrived after emigrating from the Scottish Lowlands. His father died when he was age thirteen. He was tutored privately and then studied medicine in the office... |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | Delhi Delhi (town), New York Delhi is a town in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 4,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of Delhi is in the east-central part of the county. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in this town, which contains the Village of Delhi... |
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| Vacant | March 4 - December 3, 1821 | The United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 The 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from April 24 to 26, 1821, to elect 27 U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 17th United States Congress.... were held in April, after the congressional term had already begun. It is not clear when the result was announced or the credentials were issued. |
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| Richard McCarty Richard McCarty (US politician) Richard McCarty was a United States Representative from New York.McCarty was born in Coeymans, New York, where he attended the common schools... |
Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | Coxsackie Coxsackie (village), New York Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name is a native word mak-kachs-hack-ing, and when purchased by the Dutch settlers was written as Koxhackung... |
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| James Strong James Strong (US politician) James Strong was a United States Representative from New York.Strong was born in Windham, Connecticut in 1783. He graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington, Vermont in 1806, and moved to Hudson, New York.... |
Adams-Clay Federalist | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | Hudson Hudson, New York Hudson is a city located along the west border of Columbia County, New York, United States. The city is named after the adjacent Hudson River and ultimately after the explorer Henry Hudson.Hudson is the county seat of Columbia County... |
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| Adams National Republican Party (United States) The National Republicans were a political party in the United States. During the administration of John Quincy Adams , the president's supporters were referred to as Adams Men or Anti-Jackson. When Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States in 1828, this group went into opposition... |
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | |||
| Anti-Jackson National Republican Party (United States) The National Republicans were a political party in the United States. During the administration of John Quincy Adams , the president's supporters were referred to as Adams Men or Anti-Jackson. When Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States in 1828, this group went into opposition... |
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | |||
| John King John King (US politician) John King was a United States Representative from New York.King was born in what is now Canaan, New York in 1775 where he attended the common schools... |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | New Lebanon New Lebanon, New York New Lebanon is a town in Columbia County, New York, U.S., southeast of Albany. In 1910, 1,378 people lived in New Lebanon, New York. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census.The town of New Lebanon is in the northeast part of Columbia County... |
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1833 – 1843: Two seats
From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned to the District, elected at-large on a general ticketGeneral ticket
General ticket representation is a term used to describe a particular method of electing members of a multi-member state delegation to the United States House of Representatives...
.
| Congress | Years | Seat A | Seat B | ||||
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| Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||
| 23rd 23rd United States Congress -House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren... |
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
John Adams John Adams (New York) John Adams was a United States Congressman from New York.-Life:... |
Jacksonian | Elected in 1832 | Aaron Vanderpoel Aaron Vanderpoel Aaron Vanderpoel was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Kinderhook, New York, Vanderpoel pursued classical studies, and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in Kinderhook, New York... |
Jacksonian | Elected in 1832 |
| 24th 24th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :... |
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
Valentine Efner Valentine Efner Valentine Efner was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Blenheim Hill, near Blenheim, New York, Efner completed preparatory studies.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.Commissioned as major in the War of 1812.... |
Jacksonian | Elected in 1834 | Re-elected in 1834 Lost re-election |
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| 25th 25th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... |
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
Zadock Pratt Zadock Pratt Zadock Pratt Jr. was a tanner, banker, soldier, and member of the United States House of Representatives... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Elected in 1836 Retired |
Robert McClellan Robert McClellan Robert Mcclellan was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Livingston, New York, Mcclellan was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1825.He studied law.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Elected in 1836 |
| 26th 26th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... |
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
John Ely John Ely (representative) John Ely was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Saybrook, Connecticut, Ely completed preparatory studies. He studied medicine, and practiced in Coxsackie, New York. He served as member of the State assembly in 1806 and 1812... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Elected in 1838 | Aaron Vanderpoel Aaron Vanderpoel Aaron Vanderpoel was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Kinderhook, New York, Vanderpoel pursued classical studies, and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in Kinderhook, New York... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Elected in 1838 Retired |
| 27th 27th United States Congress The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month... |
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
Jacob Houck, Jr. Jacob Houck, Jr. Jacob Houck, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Schoharie, New York, Houck attended the common schools.He was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1822.He studied law.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Elected in 1840 | Robert McClellan Robert McClellan Robert Mcclellan was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Livingston, New York, Mcclellan was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1825.He studied law.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Elected in 1840 |
1843 - present: One seat
| Representative | Party | Years | District Home | Note |
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| Richard D. Davis Richard D. Davis Richard David Davis was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born at Stillwater, New York, Davis graduated from Yale College in 1818.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Poughkeepsie.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | redistricted from 5th district New York's 5th congressional district The 5th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that lies along the North Shore of Long Island. It consists of northeastern Queens County and northwestern Nassau County. The Queens portion of the district includes the... |
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| William W. Woodworth William W. Woodworth William W. Woodworth was a U.S. Representative from New York, Captain in the American Civil War, and member of the Woodworth political family.-Life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | ||
| Cornelius Warren Cornelius Warren Cornelius Warren was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Phillipstown, Putnam County, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law... |
Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | ||
| Ransom Halloway Ransom Halloway Ransom Halloway was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Beekman, Dutchess County, he engaged in agricultural pursuits and was brigade paymaster of the New York Militia in 1818.... |
Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | ||
| Gilbert Dean Gilbert Dean Gilbert Dean was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | redistricted to 12th district New York's 12th congressional district New York's 12th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan... |
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| Francis B. Cutting Francis B. Cutting Francis Brockholst Cutting was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Cutting attended Bensel School and was also tutored privately.He studied law in the Litchfield Law School.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | ||
| Abram Wakeman Abram Wakeman Abram Wakeman was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Early life:Born in Greenfield Hill, Connecticut, Wakeman completed preparatory studies and graduated from Herkimer Academy, New York. He studied law at Little Falls, New York. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York... |
Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | ||
| Horace F. Clark Horace F. Clark Horace Francis Clark was a railroad executive and U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Southbury, Connecticut, Clark graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1833... |
Anti-Lecompton Democrat | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | ||
| Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |||
| Isaac C. Delaplaine Isaac C. Delaplaine Isaac Clason Delaplaine was a lawyer and politician who was a U.S. Representative from New York during the American Civil War.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | ||
| James Brooks James Brooks (Whig) James Brooks was a U.S. Representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War.He was born on November 10, 1810, in Portland, Maine. As a student, he attended public schools and then the academy at Monmouth, Maine. By the age of 16, he was teaching school, in Lewiston, Maine... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1863 – April 7, 1866 | ||
| William E. Dodge William E. Dodge William Earle Dodge, Sr. was a New York businessman, referred to as one of the "Merchant Princes" of Wall Street in the years leading up to the American Civil War. Dodge was also a noted abolitionist, and Native American rights activist and served as the president of the National Temperance... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
April 7, 1866 – March 3, 1867 | successfully contested election of James Brooks to 39th Congress 39th United States Congress The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of... |
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| James Brooks James Brooks (Whig) James Brooks was a U.S. Representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War.He was born on November 10, 1810, in Portland, Maine. As a student, he attended public schools and then the academy at Monmouth, Maine. By the age of 16, he was teaching school, in Lewiston, Maine... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 | redistricted to 6th district New York's 6th congressional district New York's Sixth Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes most of Southeastern Queens including the neighborhoods of Cambria Heights, Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale,... |
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| John D. Lawson John D. Lawson John Daniel Lawson was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Montgomery, New York, Lawson attended the public schools.He moved to New York City and was employed as a clerk in a dry-goods store.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | ||
| Elijah Ward Elijah Ward Elijah Ward was a U.S. Congressman during the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era.Ward was born in Sing Sing , New York. He pursued classical studies, engaged in commercial pursuits in New York City and at the same time attended the law department of New York University... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | ||
| Anson G. McCook Anson G. McCook Anson George McCook was a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, attorney, and three-term postbellum U.S. Congressman from New York... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | ||
| John J. Adams John J. Adams John Joseph Adams was a United States Congressman from New York State.Adams was born in Douglastown, New Brunswick on September 16, 1848... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | redistricted from 7th district New York's 7th congressional district New York's Seventh Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It consists of parts of Northern Queens and Eastern portions of the Bronx. The Queens portion includes the neighborhoods of College Point, East Elmhurst, Jackson... |
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| Samuel S. Cox Samuel S. Cox Samuel Sullivan "Sunset" Cox was an American Congressman and diplomat. He represented both Ohio and New York in the United States House of Representatives, and also served as United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.Cox was the grandson of New Jersey Congressman James Cox... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1885 – May 20, 1885 | resigned on appointment as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Empire United States Ambassador to Turkey The United States of America has maintained many high level contacts with Turkey since the nineteenth century.-Chargé d'Affaires:*George W. Erving *David Porter -Minister Resident:*David Porter *Dabney Smith Carr... |
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| vacant | May 20, 1885 – November 3, 1885 | |||
| Timothy J. Campbell Timothy J. Campbell Timothy John Campbell , of New York City, born in County Cavan, Ireland, was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1885 to 1889 and 1891 to 1895. He was a Democrat.Campbell earned a touch of immortality of an attributed nature... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
November 3, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | ||
| John H. McCarthy John H. McCarthy John Henry Mccarthy was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Mccarthy attended De La Salle Institute, Christian Brothers, and St... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1889 – January 14, 1891 | resigned on appointment as justice of the City Court of New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
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| vacant | January 14, 1891 – March 4, 1891 | |||
| Timothy J. Campbell Timothy J. Campbell Timothy John Campbell , of New York City, born in County Cavan, Ireland, was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1885 to 1889 and 1891 to 1895. He was a Democrat.Campbell earned a touch of immortality of an attributed nature... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | ||
| Edward J. Dunphy Edward J. Dunphy Edward John Dunphy of New York City was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1889 to 1893. He was a Democrat.-External links:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1895 | redistricted from 7th district New York's 7th congressional district New York's Seventh Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It consists of parts of Northern Queens and Eastern portions of the Bronx. The Queens portion includes the neighborhoods of College Point, East Elmhurst, Jackson... |
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| James J. Walsh James J. Walsh (New York) James Joseph Walsh was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Walsh attended the public schools and St... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1895 – June 2, 1896 | unseated in contested election | |
| John M. Mitchell John M. Mitchell John Murry Mitchell was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Mitchell attended Leggett's School at New York City.He was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, where he was a member of St... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
June 2, 1896 – March 3, 1899 | successfully contested election of James J. Walsh | |
| Daniel J. Riordan Daniel J. Riordan Daniel Joseph Riordan of New York City was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1899 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1923. He was a Democrat and a member of Tammany Hall.-References:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1901 | ||
| Thomas J. Creamer Thomas J. Creamer Thomas James Creamer was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born near Garadice Lake, Ireland, Creamer immigrated to the United States and took up his residence in New York City.He attended the public schools.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903 | ||
| Timothy D. Sullivan | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1903 – July 27, 1906 | resigned | |
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| Daniel J. Riordan Daniel J. Riordan Daniel Joseph Riordan of New York City was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1899 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1923. He was a Democrat and a member of Tammany Hall.-References:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
November 6, 1906 – March 3, 1913 | redistricted to 11th district New York's 11th congressional district New York's 11th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Brooklyn. It includes the neighborhoods of Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens... |
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| Daniel J. Griffin Daniel J. Griffin Daniel Joseph Griffin was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Early life:Born in Brooklyn, New York, Griffin attended the parochial schools, St. Laurent College near Montreal, Canada and St. Peter's College in Jersey City.-Public Life:Griffin graduated in law from the New York Law School... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1913 – December 31, 1917 | resigned on election as sheriff Sheriff A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country.... of Kings County |
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| William E. Cleary William E. Cleary William Edward Cleary was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Ellenville, New York, Cleary attended the public schools and the Ellenville Academy.He moved to Brooklyn in 1879 and engaged in water transportation.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 5, 1918 – March 3, 1921 | ||
| Charles G. Bond Charles G. Bond Charles Grosvenor Bond was a Republican United States Representative from the state of New York who served in the 67th United States Congress.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | ||
| William E. Cleary William E. Cleary William Edward Cleary was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Ellenville, New York, Cleary attended the public schools and the Ellenville Academy.He moved to Brooklyn in 1879 and engaged in water transportation.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927 | ||
| Patrick J. Carley Patrick J. Carley Patrick J. Carley of Brooklyn, New York, born in County Roscommon, Ireland was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1927 to 1935. He was a Democrat and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York.- References :... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1935 | ||
| Richard J. Tonry Richard J. Tonry Richard Joseph Tonry was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he was educated in the public schools and at Randolph Military Academy and at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | ||
| Donald L. O'Toole Donald L. O'Toole Donald Lawrence O'Toole was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended public and parochial schools, graduated from St. James Academy in Brooklyn in 1916, and from the law department of Fordham University in 1925... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1945 | redistricted to 13th district New York's 13th congressional district New York's 13th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend in Brooklyn.A swing district, it is represented... |
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| Joseph L. Pfeifer Joseph L. Pfeifer Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Nicholas Parochial School, St. Leonard's Academy, and St. Francis College in Brooklyn. He graduated from Long Island Medical College in 1914 and was licensed to practice the same year... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 | redistricted from 3rd district New York's 3rd congressional district The 3rd District of New York is generally the eastern half of Nassau County, with some parts as far west as Island Park and Long Beach. The Nassau portion contains suburban communities such as Bellmore, Bethpage, Farmingdale, Hicksville, Levittown, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Merrick, North... |
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| Victor L. Anfuso | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | ||
| Louis B. Heller Louis B. Heller Louis Benjamin Heller was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1953 – July 21, 1954 | redistricted from 7th district New York's 7th congressional district New York's Seventh Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It consists of parts of Northern Queens and Eastern portions of the Bronx. The Queens portion includes the neighborhoods of College Point, East Elmhurst, Jackson... , resigned |
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| Victor L. Anfuso | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 | ||
| Benjamin S. Rosenthal | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1983 | redistricted from 6th district New York's 6th congressional district New York's Sixth Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes most of Southeastern Queens including the neighborhoods of Cambria Heights, Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale,... , redistricted to 7th district New York's 7th congressional district New York's Seventh Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It consists of parts of Northern Queens and Eastern portions of the Bronx. The Queens portion includes the neighborhoods of College Point, East Elmhurst, Jackson... |
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| James H. Scheuer James H. Scheuer James Haas Scheuer was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was also affiliated with the Liberal Party of New York.-Family and education:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | redistricted from 11th district New York's 11th congressional district New York's 11th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Brooklyn. It includes the neighborhoods of Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens... |
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| Jerrold Nadler Jerrold Nadler Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1992. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the west side of Manhattan from the Upper West Side down to Battery Park, including the site where the World Trade Center stood... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1993 – present | redistricted from 17th district New York's 17th congressional district New York's 17th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Southern New York. It encompasses portions of the Bronx, Westchester County, and Rockland County... |
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The 8th District was a Queens-based seat until the 1992 redistricting. At that time much of the old 8th District became the 5th District. The new 8th District was created by cobbling together portions of the Manhattan-based 17th District and the 13th District in Brooklyn.