161st New York State Legislature
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New York State Capitol (2009) | |||||
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1 – December 31, 1938 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 51 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. M. William Bray (D) | ||||
| Temporary President | John J. Dunnigan (D) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic (29–22) | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 150 | ||||
| Speaker | Oswald D. Heck (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican (84–61–5) | ||||
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The 161st New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5 to March 19, 1938, during the sixth year of Herbert H. Lehman's governorship, in Albany.