New York's 19th congressional district

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United States House of Representative, New York District 19 is located in the southern part of the State of New York in the USA. District 19 is north of New York City and is composed of parts of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties.

District 19 is currently represented by Democrat John Hall, who was sworn in with the rest of the 110th Congress on January 4, 2007.

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[edit] Components: Past and Present

2003-present:

All of Putnam
Parts of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Westchester

1993-2003:

All of Putnam
Parts of Dutchess, Orange, Westchester

1983-1993:

Parts of Bronx, Westchester

1913-1983:

Parts of Manhattan

[edit] 2008 Republican primary

Three Republicans announced they were considering seeking the nomination to run against Democrat incumbent John Hall. They are (in alphabetical order): former Congressman Joseph DioGuardi of Westchester, Iraq vet, lawyer and Highschool teacher Kieran Michael Lalor of Wappingers Falls, and Vice Chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Andrew Saul of Westchester. On November 20, Saul announced he was removing himself from the race for "personal reasons." State Assemblyman Greg Ball is also mentioned as a possible candidate. On November 25, Lalor officially announced his candidacy, making him the only declared Republican candidate in the race. [1]

Until 2006, the 19th Congressional District was considered a reliably Republican district and the National Republican Congressional Committee has targeted Hall for the 2008 election cycle.

[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years Note
Samuel Dickstein Democratic January 31945December 301945 redistricted from 12th district, resigned
vacant December 311945February 181946
Arthur G. Klein Democratic February 191946December 311956 resigned
vacant January 11957January 21957
Leonard Farbstein Democratic January 31957January 31971
Bella Abzug Democratic January 31971January 31973 redistricted to 20th district
Charles B. Rangel Democratic January 31973January 31983 redistricted from 18th district, redistricted to 16th district
Mario Biaggi Democratic January 31983August 51988 redistricted from 10th district, resigned
vacant August 61988January 21989
Eliot L. Engel Democratic January 31989January 31993 redistricted to 17th district
Hamilton Fish, Jr. Republican January 31993January 31995 redistricted from 21st district
Sue W. Kelly Republican January 31995January 32007
John Hall Democratic January 32007 – present


The 19th District was a Manhattan based district until 1980. It then was the Bronx-Westchester seat now numbered the 17th District. The present 19th District was the 21st District prior to the 1990's, and prior to that was the 25th District.

[edit] 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").

US House election, 2006: New York District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Hall 100,119 51.2 +17.9
Republican Sue W. Kelly 95,359 48.8 -17.9
Majority 4,760 2.4 -31.1
Turnout 195,478 100 -25.6
US House election, 2004: New York District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sue W. Kelly 175,401 66.7 -3.3
Democratic Michael Jaliman 87,429 33.3 +7.3
Majority 87,972 33.5 -10.5
Turnout 262,830 100 +51.8
US House election, 2002: New York District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sue W. Kelly 121,129 70.0 +9.1
Democratic Janine M. H. Selendy 44,967 26.0 -9.9
Right to Life Christine M. Tighe 4,374 2.5 +0.8
Green Jonathan M. Wright 2,642 1.5 -0.0
Majority 76,162 44.0 +19.1
Turnout 173,112 100 -27.6
US House election, 2000: New York District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sue W. Kelly 145,532 60.9 -1.3
Democratic Larry Otis Graham 85,871 35.9 +2.3
Right to Life Frank X. Lloyd 4,086 1.7 -1.8
Green Mark R. Jacobs 3,662 1.5 +1.5
Majority 59,661 24.9 -3.8
Turnout 239,151 100 +42.5
US House election, 1998: New York District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sue W. Kelly 104,467 62.2 +15.9
Democratic Dick Collins 56,378 33.6 -5.8
Right to Life Joseph J. DioGuardi 5,941 3.5 +3.5
Freedom Party Charles C. Williams 1,046 0.6 +0.6
Majority 48,089 28.7 +21.8
Turnout 167,832 100 -23.9
US House election, 1996: New York District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sue W. Kelly 102,142 46.3
Democratic Richard S. Klein 86,926 39.4
Conservative Joseph J. DioGuardi 27,424 12.4
Independence William E. Haase 4,104 1.9
Majority 15,216 6.9
Turnout 220,596 100

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ali, Aman. "Iraq war veteran announces bid for Congress in Peekskill" The Journal News. Nov. 26, 2007.

[edit] External links

Kieran Michael Lalor site

Andrew Saul site



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