History / Congress
New York's 31st congressional district
71 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1833. Vacant or no longer exists.
Holders
7157 R · 10 W · 2 D · 1 AM · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
8 yearsBernard William Kearney
Current
—nobody
history/seat/ny-31Every holder, newest first+71
Amory Houghton Jr. R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Amory Houghton Jr. R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Amory Houghton Jr. R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
L. William Paxon R
Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 4, 1993 · 4 years
Jack French Kemp R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1989 · 2 years
Jack French Kemp R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Donald Jerome Mitchell R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Donald Jerome Mitchell R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Donald Jerome Mitchell R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Robert Cameron McEwen R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Robert Cameron McEwen R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Robert Cameron McEwen R
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
Clarence Evans Kilburn R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Carleton James King R
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
Dean Park Taylor R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Dean Park Taylor R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Bernard William Kearney R
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1953 · 8 years
Clarence Evans Kilburn R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Wallace Edgar Pierce R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1941 · 2 years
Clarence Evans Kilburn R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Bertrand Hollis Snell R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Edwin Albert Merritt R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Sereno Elisha Payne R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Sereno Elisha Payne R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Sereno Elisha Payne R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Sereno Elisha Payne R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Sereno Elisha Payne R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
James Breck Perkins R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
James Mary Early O’Grady R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Henry Colvin Brewster R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Henry Colvin Brewster R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
John Van Voorhis R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
James Wolcott Wadsworth R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
John Gilbert Sawyer R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
John Gilbert Sawyer R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John Gilbert Sawyer R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Robert Smith Stevens D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Richard Crowley R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Richard Crowley R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Charles Brewster Benedict D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
George Gilbert Hoskins R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Lyman Kidder Bass R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Walter Loomis Sessions R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Porter Sheldon R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
Henry Van Aernam R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
Reuben Eaton Fenton R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Burt Van Horn R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Silas Mainville Burroughs R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Edwin Ruthvin Reynolds R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Silas Mainville Burroughs R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Thomas Thorn Flagler IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Thomas Thorn Flagler W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Frederick Stanley Martin W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Elijah Risley W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Dudley Marvin W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Abner Lewis W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Asher Tyler W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Staley Nichols Clarke W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Richard Pratt Marvin W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Richard Pratt Marvin W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Abner Hazeltine W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Abner Hazeltine AM
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.