History / Congress
New York's 36th congressional district
27 members have held this seat since Nov 9, 1903. Vacant or no longer exists.
Holders
2724 R · 3 D
Longest tenure
9.8 yearsJohn Taber
Current
—nobody
history/seat/ny-36Every holder, newest first+27
John J. LaFalce D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
John J. LaFalce D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Henry P. Smith III R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Frank Jefferson Horton R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Frank Jefferson Horton R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Frank Jefferson Horton R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John Taber R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Taber R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Roy Walter Riehlman R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1953 · 6 years
Clarence Eugene Hancock R
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1947 · 2 years
John Taber R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
John Taber R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
John Taber R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
John Taber R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
John Taber R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
John Taber R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
John Taber R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Norman Judd Gould R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Norman Judd Gould R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Norman Judd Gould R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Norman Judd Gould R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Sereno Elisha Payne R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Charles Bennett Smith D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
De Alva Stanwood Alexander R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
De Alva Stanwood Alexander R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
De Alva Stanwood Alexander R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
De Alva Stanwood Alexander R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.