162nd New York State Legislature
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New York State Capitol (2009)
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| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||||||
| Term | January 1, 1939 – December 31, 1940 | ||||||||
| Senate | |||||||||
| Members | 51 | ||||||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Charles Poletti (D) | ||||||||
| Temporary President |
Perley A. Pitcher (R), until February 20, 1939; Joe R. Hanley (R), from February 27, 1939 |
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| Party control | Republican (27–24) | ||||||||
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| Members | 150 | ||||||||
| Speaker | Oswald D. Heck (R) | ||||||||
| Party control | Republican (85–64–1) | ||||||||
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| 1st | January 4 – May 20, 1939 |
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| 2nd | June 23 – July 10, 1939 |
| 3rd | January 3 – March 31, 1940 |
| 4th | October 22, 1940 – |
The 162nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4, 1939, to October 22, 1940, during the seventh and eight years of Herbert H. Lehman's governorship, in Albany.
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. 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.
In November 1937, an amendment to the State Constitution to increase the term in office of the members of the New York State Assembly to two years, and of the statewide elected state officers (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General) to four years, was accepted. Thus, beginning at the state election in 1938, all members (senators and assemblymen) of the Legislature were elected to two-year terms.
At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The American Labor Party, the Socialist Party and the Communist Party also nominated tickets. The Socialist Labor Party nominated an "Industrial Government" ticket. The Republicans also nominated an "Independent Progressive" ticket so that their nominee Thomas E. Dewey would appear in two columns on the ballot, like Gov. Lehman who was endorsed by the American Labor Party. In New York City, "City Fusion", "Progressive" and "Liberal" tickets were also nominated.
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