New York's 38th congressional district was acongressional district for theUnited States House of Representatives inNew York. It was created in 1913 as a result of the1910 U.S. census and eliminated in 1983 as a result of theredistricting cycle after the1980 census. It was last represented by RepublicanJack Kemp who was redistricted into the31st congressional district.

1973–1983:

Parts ofErie County

1971–1973:

All ofAllegany County,Cattaraugus County,Chautauqua County andSteuben County

Parts ofErie County

1963–1971:

All ofAllegany County,Cattaraugus County,Chautauqua County,Schuyler County andSteuben County

1953–1963:

All ofWayne County

Parts ofMonroe County

1945–1953:

All ofCayuga County,Cortland County,Ontario County,Seneca County,Wayne County andYates County

1913–1945:

Parts ofMonroe County

Representative	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913
Thomas B. Dunn (Rochester)	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923	63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired.
Meyer Jacobstein (Rochester)	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929	68th 69th 70th	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Retired.
James L. Whitley (Rochester)	Republican	March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935	71st 72nd 73rd	Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election.
James P.B. Duffy (Rochester)	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	74th	Elected in 1934. Lost renomination.
George B. Kelly (Rochester)	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	75th	Elected in 1936. Lost re-election.
Joseph J. O'Brien (East Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945	76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Lost re-election.
John Taber (Auburn)	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	Redistricted from the36th district andre-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the36th district.
Kenneth Keating (Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	83rd 84th 85th	Redistricted from40th district andre-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Retired torun for U.S. Senator.
Jessica M. Weis (Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	86th 87th	Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired.
Charles Goodell (Jamestown)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – September 9, 1968	88th 89th 90th	Redistricted from the43rd district andre-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Resigned upon being appointed to theUnited States Senate.
Vacant		September 10, 1968 – January 2, 1969	90th
James F. Hastings (Allegany)	Republican	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973	91st 92nd	Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the39th district.
Jack Kemp (Hamburg)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	Redistricted from the39th district andre-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the31st district.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

The following chart shows historic election results.Bold type indicates victor.Italic type indicates incumbent.

• 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–presentArchived April 23, 2010, at theWayback Machine
• Election Statistics 1920-presentClerk of the House of Representatives

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