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New York's 45th congressional district

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New York's 45th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1945
Eliminated1950
Years active1945–1953

The 45th congressional district of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1945 and eliminated as a result of the 1950 census. For the entirety of its existence it was represented by Daniel A. Reed who was redistricted into the 43rd district after its demise.

List of members representing the district

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Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
District established January 3, 1945

Daniel A. Reed
(Dunkirk)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 43rd district.
1945–1953
Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua
District dissolved January 3, 1953

Election results

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1944

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1944 New York's 45th congressional district election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Daniel A. Reed (incumbent) 64,456 64.13% N/A
Democratic Orrin Hale Parker 36,050 35.87% N/A
Total votes 100,506 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

1946

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1946 New York's 45th congressional district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Daniel A. Reed (incumbent) 53,327 70.41% +6.28
Democratic Joseph E. Proudman 20,205 26.68% –9.19
Veterans' Victory Carl William Lundberg 2,208 2.92 N/A
Total votes 75,740 100.00%
Republican hold

1948

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1948 New York's 45th congressional district election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Daniel A. Reed (incumbent) 58,340 60.14% –10.27
Democratic Hubert D. Bliss 35,406 36.50% +9.82
American Labor Lewis King 2,093 2.16% N/A
Liberal Elmer Olson 1,166 1.20% N/A
Total votes 97,005 100.00%
Republican hold

1950

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1950 New York's 45th congressional district election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Daniel A. Reed (incumbent) 54,490 66.00% +5.86
Democratic Frederick S. Buck 27,317 33.09% –3.41
Liberal Elmer Olson 757 0.92% –0.28
Total votes 82,564 100.00%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 7, 2020". Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 5, 2020". Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1948". Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 7, 1950". Retrieved June 29, 2020.

Sources

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