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The 160th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6 to May 8, 1937, during the fifth year of Herbert H. Lehman's governorship, in Albany.

Background

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1894, re-apportioned in 1917, 51 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts; senators for a two-year term, assemblymen for a one-year term. The senatorial districts consisted either of one or more entire counties; or a contiguous area within a single county. The counties which were divided into more than one senatorial district were New York (nine districts), Kings (eight), Bronx (three), Erie (three), Monroe (two), Queens (two) and Westchester (two). The Assembly districts were made up of contiguous area, all within the same county.

At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Socialist Party and the Communist Party also nominated tickets. The American Labor Party appeared for the first time on the ballot, but only endorsed Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, and made no other nominations on the state ticket.

Elections

The New York state election, 1936, was held on November 3. Governor Herbert H. Lehman and Lieutenant Governor M. William Bray were re-elected, both Democrats. The other five statewide elective offices were also carried by the Democrats. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Governor, was: Democrats 2,708,000; Republicans 2,450,000; American Labor 262,000; Socialists 87,000; and Communists 36,000.

All three women legislators were re-elected: State Senator Rhoda Fox Graves (Rep.), of Gouverneur, a former school teacher who after her marriage became active in women's organisations and politics; and Assemblywomen Doris I. Byrne (Dem.), a lawyer from the Bronx, and Jane H. Todd (Rep.), of Tarrytown.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 6, 1937; and adjourned on May 8.^[2]

At the opening of the session, eight Republican assemblymen (Barrett, Bartholomew, Conway, Hall, Herman, Lupton, Stephens and Wadsworth) refused to re-elect Speaker Irving M. Ives because of the latter's opposition to Gov. Lehman's relief legislation during the previous session. After a week of deadlock, on January 12, Majority Leader Oswald D. Heck was elected Speaker with 72 votes against 67 for Irwin Steingut (Dem.). Heck then appointed Ives as Majority Leader.^[3]

State Senate

Districts

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Peter T. Farrell and Erastus Corning 2nd changed from the Assembly to the Senate.

Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."

Employees

State Assembly

Assemblymen

Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."

Employees

Notes

1. ^Note that the last legislative day of the regular session was May 7, and the New York Red Book gives May 7 as the end of this session. In fact, the adjournment sine die occurred at 8.38 o'clock in the morning of May 8
2. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1937/05/09/archives/feuds-in-parties-widen-as-session-at-albany-closes-adjournment-is.html Feuds in Parties Widen As Session At Albany Closes – Adjournment Is at 8:38 A.M.] in The New York Times on May 9, 1937 (subscription required)
3. ^Heck is Made Assembly Head in the Cornell Daily Sun on January 13, 1937
4. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1937/02/27/archives/death-of-an-onondaga-member-deadlocks-parties-in-assembly-loss-of-r.html Death of an Onondaga Member Deadlocks Parties in Assembly; Loss of R. B. Smith Deprives Republicans of Required 76 Votes for Control] in The New York Times on February 27, 1937 (subscription required)
5. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1937/04/02/archives/costello-elected-republicans-gain-assembly-control-syracuse-lawyer.html Costello Elected – Republicans Gain Assembly Control] in The New York Times on April 2, 1937 (subscription required)

Background

Elections

Sessions

State Senate

Districts

Members

Employees

State Assembly

Assemblymen

Employees

Notes

Sources