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The 31st Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was eliminated as a result of the 2000 Census. It was last represented by Amo Houghton who was redistricted into the 29th District.

Contents 1 Past Components 2 Representatives 3 Election results 4 References

1993-2003:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates

Parts of Cayuga, Seneca, Tompkins

1983-1993:

All of Wyoming

Parts of Cattaraugus, Erie, Livingston, Ontario

1973-1983:

All of Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie

Parts of Montgomery, Otsego, Schenectady

1971-1973:

All of Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, St. Lawrence

Parts of Essex, Oswego

1969-1971:

All of Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence

1963-1969:

All of Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence

1953-1963:

All of Clinton, Essex, Saratoga, Warren, Washington

Parts of Rensselaer

1945-1953:

All of Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, Schenectady

1913-1945:

All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence

• Edwin A. Merritt, Republican, March 4, 1913 - December 4, 1914 (redistricted from 26th district)
• Bertrand H. Snell, Republican, November 2, 1915 - January 3, 1939
• Wallace E. Pierce, Republican, January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1940
• Clarence E. Kilburn, Republican, February 13, 1940 - January 3, 1945 (redistricted to 34th district)
• Bernard W. Kearney, Republican, January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1953 (redistricted from 30th district, redistricted to 32nd district)
• Dean P. Taylor, Republican, January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1961 (redistricted from 33rd district)
• Carleton J. King, Republican, January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963 (redistricted to 30th district)
• Clarence E. Kilburn, Republican, January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1965 (redistricted from 33rd district)
• Robert C. McEwen, Republican, January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1973 (redistricted to 30th district)
• Donald J. Mitchell, Republican, January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1983
• Jack Kemp, Republican, January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1989 (redistricted from 38th district)
• L. William Paxon, Republican, January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1993 (redistricted to 27th district)
• Amo Houghton, Republican, January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2003 (redistricted from 34th district, redistricted to 29th district)

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").

US House election, 2000: New York District 31
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Amo Houghton	154,238	77.3	+9.3
	Democratic	Kisun J. Peters	45,193	22.7	-2.6
Majority			109,045	54.7	+12.0
Turnout			199,431	100	+26.0

US House election, 1998: New York District 31
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Amo Houghton	107,615	68.0	-3.6
	Democratic	Caleb Rossiter	40,091	25.3	-0.1
	Right to Life	James R. Pierce, Sr.	10,546	6.7	+3.6
Majority			67,524	42.7	-3.5
Turnout			158,252	100	-19.0

US House election, 1996: New York District 31
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Amo Houghton	139,734	71.6
	Democratic	Bruce D. MacBain	49,502	25.4
	Right to Life	Le Roy Stewart Wilson	6,031	3.1
Majority			90,232	46.2
Turnout			195,267	100

• 2000 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
• 1998 House election data "
• 1996 House election data "

New York's congressional districts
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