Actually, it shows that the first democrat to be moted INTO NY 23 via redistricting was Walter Lynch, in 1945. he came in after Charles Buckley was redistricted TO the 25th district.

Now, I am going to prove you wrong - again, on more than one front.

Using YOUR words - Look at that list. Every single one of the democrats on it was from a redistricting. Not one was elected - you are saying that a Democrat had not won an election in NY 23 sinc the 1800's. You are saying that EVERY Democrat who represented NY 23 was there as a result of redistricting. And you are also saying that any time a Democrat was in an open election in Ny 23 against a Republican, they lost.

So, please explain how Walter Lynch represented Ny 23 for 6 years? His first term as the representative for NY 23 began after he was redistricted in. However, he served two more terms as the representative for NY 23.

Next, let's look at Sidney Asher Fine again. he served as the Representative for NY 23 from 1951 - 1953. It was in 1953 that he was redistricted TO NY 22. Now, While i realize that you seem to have a difficult time grasping certain subtle differences in word definitions, maybe we can help you out a bit.

If someone is redistricted TO NY 23, that means that they were brought in as a result of boundary lines being redrawn.

If they are redistricted FROM NY 23, that means that, as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn again, they no longer live in the district.

You see, to / from.

Now, back to Mr. Fine.

Here is what you get from that bioguide link on Mr. Fine:

FINE, Sidney Asher, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, September 14, 1903; attended public schools; was graduated from College of the City of New York in 1923 and from the law school of Columbia University in 1926; was admitted to the bar in 1926 and commenced practice in New York City; member of the State assembly in 1945 and 1946 and the State senate 1947-1950; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-second, Eighty-third, and Eighty-fourth Congresses and served from January 3, 1951, until his resignation January 2, 1956; New York State Supreme Court, 1956-1975; resided in New York City until his death there on April 23, 1982; interment at Old Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, N.Y.


Did you see the very important word in there? I will show you again, and highlight it for you.

FINE, Sidney Asher, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, September 14, 1903; attended public schools; was graduated from College of the City of New York in 1923 and from the law school of Columbia University in 1926; was admitted to the bar in 1926 and commenced practice in New York City; member of the State assembly in 1945 and 1946 and the State senate 1947-1950; ELECTED as a Democrat to the Eighty-second, Eighty-third, and Eighty-fourth Congresses and served from January 3, 1951, until his resignation January 2, 1956; New York State Supreme Court, 1956-1975; resided in New York City until his death there on April 23, 1982; interment at Old Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, N.Y.

Now, let's go back to that wikipedia page that I linked to.

Sidney A. Fine Democratic January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 Redistricted to the 22nd district

Let me repeat it for you:

Sidney A. Fine Democratic January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 Redistricted TO the 22nd district

Now, what this means is that Mr. Fine was ELECTED to the US House of Representatives from NY 23 in the 1950 elections, and began his term on january 3, 1951. Sometime after that, the districts were redrawn by the NY legislature, and he was no longer a resident of NY 23, and was not eligible to represent them. At that time, Mr. Fine was elected to represent NY 22, which he did until 1959. When he was moved out of NY 23, Isidore Dollinger was redistricted INTO NY 23. Mr. Dollinger had previously been elected to the House from NY 24, beginning in 1949.

So, Mr. Fine was ELECTED to the House from Ny 23 in 1951, and was redistricted OUT of NY23 in 1953. But the FACT is that he WAS elected from NY 23.

Now, I know that you are going to spin whatever you like. And to be honest, i do not care. You have proven yourself, through all of your incarnations (Slappy, DFL, Dearborn, Polly, America, and untold others) to be an ill informed, self important, self agrandizing troglodyte. You can claim whatever 'victory' you like. But facts are facts.

And the fact is, you are wrong.

Now, go ahead and spin away. You bore all of us, and are far from worthy of our time and consideration.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York%27s_23rd_congressional_district

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000126

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_A._Fine

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000402

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidore_Dollinger

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