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New York's 29th Congressional District
The 29th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district which covered a portion of the Appalachian mountains in New York known as the "Southern Tier." The 29th Congressional District became obsolete in 2013 as congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to the 2010 Census redistricting.
The final representative of the 29th Congressional District was Tom Reed (R).
Elections
2012
The 29th congressional district became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to redistricting as a result of the 2010 Census.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Tom Reed was elected to the United States House in a special election. He also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party tickets. He defeated Matthew C. Zeller (D, also ran on the Working Families ticket)].[1]
| U.S. House, New York Congressional District 29 Special Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Reed |
53.4% | 112,314 | |
| Democratic | Matthew C. Zeller | 41% | 86,099 | |
| Blank/Scattering | 5.6% | 11,732 | ||
| Total Votes | 210,145 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in New York
In 2011, the 29th Congressional District became obsolete due to redistricting based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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