[MozarkDawg]

And, Democrat Michael R. McNulty represented NY-23 from 1989-1993. But, it sounds better when you say “the first time since the Civil War.”

Someone needs to correct his own mistake -- McNulty was the rep for NY-21, not NY-23.

[Yo-Yo]

Someone needs to correct his own mistake -- McNulty was the rep for NY-21, not NY-23.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_23rd_congressional_district

NcNulty was 23rd district Representative until redistricting put him in the 21st district.

According to the Wikipedia article above, there were 16 other Democrats to hold the 23rd district seat since 1865.