New York's 7th congressional district
New York's 7th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries | |||
Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 699,930[1] | ||
Median household income | $88,141[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+31[3] |
New York's 7th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens. Democrat Nydia Velázquez represents the district in Congress.
Like many Congressional districts around the country, the New York Seventh's boundaries were drawn as to link disparate and widely separated neighborhoods with a large percentage of minority voters (see majority-minority districts). While no minority in the district constitutes an absolute majority, the boundaries group together heavily Puerto Rican neighborhoods in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
The district includes the Queens neighborhoods of Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Maspeth, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven; the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick, Clinton Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, East New York, East Williamsburg, Fort Greene, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg.
Until 2012, the 7th consisted of parts of Northern Queens and Eastern portions of the Bronx. The Queens portion included the neighborhoods of College Point, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside. The Bronx portion of the district included the neighborhoods of Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester, Pelham Bay, and Throgs Neck as well as City Island. Until the latest redistricting in 2022, the 7th also included a portion of Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Recent statewide election results
Year | Office | Results |
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1992 | President | Clinton 56–35% |
1996 | President | Clinton 68–25% |
2000 | President | Gore 75–21% |
2004 | President | Kerry 74–25% |
2008 | President | Obama 84–15% |
2012 | President | Obama 88–10% |
2016 | President | Clinton 87–10% |
2020 | President | Biden 81–17% |
History
2023—:
2013–2023:
1993–2013:
1953–1993:
- Parts of Queens
1913–1953:
- Parts of Brooklyn
Various New York districts have been numbered "7" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.
List of members representing the district
The 7th District originally was the south Queens seat in the 1960s and 1970s (now the 6th District) and then became a central Queens seat (essentially the old 8th district) in the 1980s. Following the 1992 remap, much of the old 9th District was added. The 2002 remap placed much of the district in the Bronx, and it now resembles the 1970s era 10th District.
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
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District established March 4, 1793 | |||||
John E. Van Alen (Defreestville) | Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | 3rd 4th 5th | Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Retired. | |
Federalist | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799 | ||||
John Thompson (Stillwater) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | 6th | Elected in 1798. Retired. | |
David Thomas (Salem) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | 7th | Elected in 1800. Redistricted to the 12th district. | |
Vacant | March 4, 1803 – October 17, 1803 | 8th | John Cantine was Elected in 1802 but declined the seat. | ||
Josiah Hasbrouck (New Paltz) | Democratic-Republican | October 17, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | Elected April 26–28, 1803 to finish Cantine's term and seated October 17, 1803. [data missing] | ||
Martin G. Schuneman (Catskill) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | 9th | Elected in 1804. Retired. | |
Barent Gardenier (Kingston) | Federalist | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | 10th | Re-elected in 1806. Redistricted to the 5th district. | |
Killian K. Van Rensselaer (Albany) | Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 | 11th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1808. [data missing] | |
Harmanus Bleecker (Stillwater) | Federalist | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | 12th | Re-elected in 1810. Retired. | |
Abraham J. Hasbrouck (Kingston) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | 13th | Elected in 1812. Retired. | |
Samuel Betts (Newburgh) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | 14th | Re-elected in 1814. Retired. | |
Josiah Hasbrouck (New Paltz) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | 15th | Elected in 1816. Retired. | |
Jacob H. De Witt (Kingston) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | 16th | Elected in 1818. Retired. | |
Vacant | March 4, 1821 – December 3, 1821 | 17th | Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued. | ||
Charles H. Ruggles (Kingston) | Federalist | December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected in 1821. Lost re-election. | |
Lemuel Jenkins (Bloomingburg) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1822. Retired. | |
Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck (Kingston) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | 19th | Re-elected in 1824. Retired. | |
George O. Belden (Monticello) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | 20th | Re-elected in 1826. Retired. | |
Charles G. De Witt (Kingston) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | 21st | Re-elected in 1828. Retired. | |
John C. Brodhead (Modena) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | 22nd | Elected in 1830. Retired. | |
Charles Bodle (Bloomingburg) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Elected in 1832. Retired. | |
Nicholas Sickles (Kingston) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th | Elected in 1834. Retired. | |
John C. Brodhead (Modena) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1836. Retired. | |
Rufus Palen (Fallsburg) | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | 26th | Elected in 1838. Retired. | |
John Van Buren (Kingston) | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. Retired. | |
Joseph H. Anderson (White Plains) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. Retired. | |
William Nelson (Peekskill) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30th 31st | Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired. | |
Abraham P. Stephens (Nyack) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Lost renomination. | |
William A. Walker (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Retired. | |
Thomas Child Jr. (New York) | Whig | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Never qualified or attended. | |
Elijah Ward (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Lost re-election. | |
George Briggs (New York) | Republican / Constitutional Union | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected in 1858. Retired. | |
Elijah Ward (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
John W. Chanler (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | 38th 39th 40th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Lost renomination. | |
Hervey C. Calkin (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | 41st | Elected in 1868. Retired. | |
Smith Ely Jr. (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected in 1870. Retired. | |
Thomas J. Creamer (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. Retired. | |
Smith Ely Jr. (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – December 11, 1876 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Resigned to become Mayor of New York City | |
Vacant | December 11, 1876 – January 11, 1877 | ||||
David Dudley Field II (New York) | Democratic | January 11, 1877 – March 3, 1877 | Elected to finish Ely's term. Had not been a candidate for the next term. | ||
Anthony Eickhoff (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | 45th | Elected in 1876. Lost re-election. | |
Edwin Einstein (New York) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | 46th | Elected in 1878. Retired. | |
P. Henry Dugro (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Elected in 1880. Retired. | |
William Dorsheimer (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Retired. | |
John J. Adams (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1884. Retired. | |
Lloyd Bryce (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected in 1886. Lost re-election. | |
Edward J. Dunphy (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 8th district. | |
Franklin Bartlett (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost re-election. | |
John H.G. Vehslage (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | 55th | Elected in 1896. Lost renomination. | |
Nicholas Muller (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – November 22, 1901 | 56th 57th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Resigned. | |
Vacant | November 22, 1901 – January 7, 1902 | 57th | [data missing] | ||
Montague Lessler (New York) | Republican | January 7, 1902 – March 3, 1903 | Elected to finish Muller's term. Lost re-election. | ||
John J. Fitzgerald (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – December 31, 1917 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Resigned. | |
Vacant | January 1, 1918 – March 5, 1918 | 65th | |||
John J. Delaney (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 5, 1918 – March 3, 1919 | Elected to finish Fitzgerald's term. Retired. | ||
James P. Maher (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1918. . [data missing] | |
Michael J. Hogan (Brooklyn) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | |
John F. Quayle (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – November 27, 1930 | 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Died. | |
Vacant | November 27, 1930 – February 1931 | 71st 72nd | [data missing] | ||
Matthew V. O'Malley (Brooklyn) | Democratic | February 1931 – May 26, 1931 | Elected to finish Quayle's term. Died. | ||
Vacant | May 26, 1931 – November 3, 1931 | ||||
John J. Delaney (Brooklyn) | Democratic | November 3, 1931 – November 18, 1948 | 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected to finish O'Malley's term. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Died. | |
Vacant | November 19, 1948 – February 14, 1949 | 80th 81st | [data missing] | ||
Louis B. Heller (Brooklyn) | Democratic | February 15, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | 81st 82nd | Elected to finish Delaney's term. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 8th district. | |
James J. Delaney (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 9th district. | |
Joseph P. Addabbo (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1983 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
Benjamin S. Rosenthal (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 4, 1983 | 98th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1982. Died. | |
Vacant | January 5, 1983 – February 28, 1983 | [data missing] | |||
Gary Ackerman (Queens) | Democratic | March 1, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected to finish Rosenthal's term. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 5th district. | |
Thomas J. Manton (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | 103rd 104th 105th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
Joseph Crowley (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 | 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 14th district. | |
2003–2013 Parts of Queens, The Bronx | |||||
Nydia Velázquez (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | 2013–2023 Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens |
2023–2025 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens |
Election results
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").
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Smith Ely, Jr. | 12,464 | 74.2 | ||
Republican | David Hunter McAlpin | 3,403 | 20.3 | ||
Tammany Republican | Benjamin A. Willis | 929 | 5.5 | ||
Majority | 9.061 | 53.9 | |||
Turnout | 16,796 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Gary L. Ackerman (incumbent) | 97,674 | 69.3 | ||
Republican | Gustave A. Reifenkugel | 43,370 | 30.7 | ||
Majority | 54,304 | 38.6 | |||
Turnout | 131,044 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas J. Manton (incumbent) | 78,848 | 71.1 | ||
Republican | Rose Birtley | 32,092 | 28.9 | ||
Majority | 46,756 | 42.1 | |||
Turnout | 110,940 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph Crowley | 50,924 | 69.0 | −2.1 | |
Republican | James J. Dillon | 18,896 | 25.6 | −3.3 | |
Conservative | Richard Rethco | 3,960 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Majority | 32,028 | 43.4 | +1.3 | ||
Turnout | 73,780 | 100 | −33.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph Crowley (incumbent) | 78,207 | 71.5 | +2.5 | |
Republican | Rose Robles Birtley | 24,592 | 22.5 | −3.1 | |
Conservative | Robert E. Hurley | 3,131 | 2.9 | −2.5 | |
Green | Paul Gilman | 1,999 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Right to Life | Garafalia Christea | 1,172 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 53,615 | 49.1 | +5.7 | ||
Turnout | 109,101 | 100 | +47.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph Crowley (incumbent) | 50,967 | 73.3 | +1.8 | |
Republican | Kevin Brawley | 18,572 | 26.7 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 32,395 | 46.6 | 2.5 | ||
Turnout | 69,539 | 100 | −36.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph Crowley (incumbent) | 104,275 | 80.9 | +7.6 | |
Republican | Joseph Cinquemani | 24,548 | 19.1 | −7.6 | |
Majority | 79,727 | 61.9 | +15.3 | ||
Turnout | 128,823 | 100 | +85.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joe Crowley (incumbent) | 63,997 | 84.0 | +3.1 | |
Republican | Kevin Brawley | 12,220 | 16.0 | −3.1 | |
Majority | 51,777 | 67.9 | +6.0 | ||
Turnout | 76,217 | 100 | −40.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joe Crowley (incumbent) | 118,459 | 84.7 | +0.7 | |
Republican | William E. Britt, Jr. | 21,477 | 15.3 | −0.7 | |
Majority | 96,982 | 69.3 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 139,936 | 100 | +83.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joe Crowley (incumbent) | 71,247 | 80.6 | −4.1 | |
Republican | Kenneth A. Reynolds | 16,145 | 18.3 | +3.0 | |
Green | Anthony Gronowicz | 1,038 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 55,102 | 62.3 | −7.0 | ||
Turnout | 88,430 | 100 | -36.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nydia Velázquez | 134,802 | 88.8 | |
Working Families | Nydia Velázquez | 9,128 | 6.0 | |
Total | Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) | 143,930 | 94.8 | |
Conservative | James Murray | 7,971 | 5.2 | |
Total votes | 151,901 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nydia Velazquez | 47,142 | 74.0 | |
Working Families | Nydia Velazquez | 9,451 | 14.8 | |
Total | Nydia Velazquez (incumbent) | 56,593 | 88.8 | |
Republican | Jose Luis Fernandez | 5,713 | 9.0 | |
Conservative | Allan E. Romaguera | 1,398 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 63,704 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nydia Velazquez | 165,819 | 87.4 | |
Women's Equality | Nydia Velazquez | 6,327 | 3.3 | |
Total | Nydia Velazquez (incumbent) | 172,146 | 90.8 | |
Republican | Allan E. Romaguera | 14,941 | 7.9 | |
Conservative | Allan E. Romaguera | 2,537 | 1.3 | |
Total | Allan E. Romaguera | 17,478 | 9.2 | |
Total votes | 189,624 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nydia Velázquez | 134,125 | 85.4 | |
Working Families | Nydia Velázquez | 12,562 | 8.0 | |
Total | Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) | 146,687 | 93.4 | |
Conservative | Joseph Lieberman | 8,670 | 5.5 | |
Reform | Jeffrey Kurzon | 1,740 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 157,097 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nydia Velázquez | 156,889 | 69.7 | |
Working Families | Nydia Velázquez | 34,184 | 15.2 | |
Total | Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) | 191,073 | 84.9 | |
Republican | Brian Kelly | 29,404 | 13.1 | |
Conservative | Brian Kelly | 3,116 | 1.3 | |
Total | Brian Kelly | 32,520 | 14.4 | |
Libertarian | Gilbert Midonnet | 1,522 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 225,115 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
- List of United States congressional districts
- New York's congressional districts
- United States congressional delegations from New York
Notes
- ^ "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Special master releases draft congressional district maps; All of Cayuga in one district
- ^ New York Redistricting New York Times, March 20, 2012
- ^ November Election, 1870. Complete Statement of the Official Canvass, in Detail of the Election Held November 8, 1870, Giving the Vote of Each Election District, with Proceedings of County And State... Vol. II. County of New York. 1871. p. 2029. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
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References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
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- See also
- New York's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations