New York's 42nd congressional district
The 42nd congressional district of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives 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 John R. Pillion, 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.| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
| 1920 | James M. Mead: 22,869 | C. Hamilton Cook: 21,224 | John H. Gibbons : 3,218 |
| 1922 | James M. Mead: 25,070 | Louis J. Schwendler: 12,494 | Jacob F. Griesinger : 2,913 |
| 1924 | James M. Mead: 28,152 | Richard S. Persons: 25,236 | Amy R. Juengling : 2,778 |
| 1926 | James M. Mead: 28,873 | John Bruno McGrath: 19,362 | Florence A. McCarthy : 1,498 |
| 1928 | James M. Mead: 44,373 | C. Hamilton Cook: 31,785 | |
| 1930 | James M. Mead: 33,195 | Frank A. Dorn: 16,072 | Clara Haushammer : 1,308 |
| 1932 | James M. Mead: 51,516 | Henry Adsit Bull: 30,230 | Marklet H. Harding : 1,410 |
| 1934 | James M. Mead: 49,251 | Walter J. Lohr: 26,036 | Marklet H. Harding : 1,917 |
| 1936 | James M. Mead: 57,132 | Eugene D. Crooker: 32,395 | Anthony Fitzgibbons: 6,840 John J. Szczepaniak: 3,384 Fred Riefler : 1,304 Mattie Green 168 |
| 1938 | Pius L. Schwert: 39,287 | John C. Butler: 36,326 | John A. Ulinksi: 9,537 John E. Kralisz: 414 Connie Wilson : 274 |
| 1940 | Pius L. Schwert: 64,250 | Edward F. Moss: 44,866 | Mattie Green 227 |
| 1942 | Frank J. Caffery: 34,248 | John C. Butler: 39,650 | |
| 1944 | William Haeseler, Jr.: 62,590 | Walter G. Andrews: 83,781 | |
| 1946 | William R. Lupton: 43,028 | Walter G. Andrews: 71,862 | |
| 1948 | Mary Louise Nice: 69,290 | William L. Pfeiffer: 75,842 | Emanuel Fried : 3,427 |
| 1950 | Mary Louise Nice: 53,310 | William E. Miller: 75,377 | |
| 1952 | Chester C. Gorski: 81,201 | John R. Pillion: 100,434 | Charles T. Asque : 238 |
| 1954 | John J. Zablotny: 60,880 | John R. Pillion: 82,707 | |
| 1956 | James Kane, Jr.: 80,568 | John R. Pillion: 117,178 | David E. Gundlach : 2,027 |
| 1958 | Joseph R. Stiglmeier: 69,747 | John R. Pillion: 99,799 | |
| 1960 | Charles J. McCabe: 93,492 | John R. Pillion: 122,073 | James A. Peck : 4,979 |