The 42nd congressional district of New York was a

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for the

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in New York. It was created in 1913 as a result of the 1910 Census. It was eliminated as a result of the 1960 Census. It was last represented by

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, who was redistricted into the 39th District.

List of members representing the district

Election results

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

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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