Ohio's 17th congressional district
| Ohio's 17th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1830 |
| Eliminated | 2010 |
| Years active | 1813-2013 |
The 17th congressional district of Ohio is an obsolete congressional district last represented by Representative Tim Ryan.
This district became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat as a result of the 2010 census. Most of the territory within the current 17th district has been merged into the Akron-based 13th district.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress(es) |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1833 | ||||
New Lisbon )
|
Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
Re-elected in 1834. ]
[data missing |
New Lisbon )
|
Whig | March 4, 1837 – October 20, 1837 |
25th | Elected in 1836 .Resigned. |
| Vacant | October 20, 1837 – December 20, 1837 |
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New Lisbon )
|
Whig | December 20, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
Elected to finish Loomis's term ]
[data missing | |
John Hastings )
(Salem |
Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Re-elected in 1840. ]
[data missing |
| William C. McCauslen (Steubenville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843. ]
[data missing |
| George Fries (Hanoverton) |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
29th 30th |
Re-elected in 1846. ]
[data missing |
| Joseph Cable (Carrollton) |
Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
31st 32nd |
Re-elected in 1850. ]
[data missing |
 Wilson Shannon (St. Clairsville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected in 1852. ]
[data missing |
.jpg) Charles J. Albright (Cambridge) |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Elected in 1854. ]
[data missing |
Washington )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | Elected in 1856. ]
[data missing |
 Thomas Clarke Theaker (Bridgeport) |
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th | Elected in 1858. [data missing] |
 James R. Morris (Woodsfield) |
Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | . |
 Ephraim R. Eckley (Carrollton) |
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
38th 39th 40th |
Re-elected in 1866. ]
[data missing |
 Jacob A. Ambler (Salem) |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
41st 42nd |
Re-elected in 1870. ]
[data missing |
 Laurin D. Woodworth (Youngstown) |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
43rd 44th |
Re-elected in 1874. ]
[data missing |
 William McKinley (Canton) |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | . |
James Monroe )
(Oberlin |
Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | re-elected in 1878. ]
[data missing |
.jpg) William McKinley (Canton) |
Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | re-elected in 1880. ]
[data missing |
 Joseph D. Taylor (Cambridge) |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | re-elected in 1882 .Lost re-election. |
 Adoniram J. Warner (Marietta) |
Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | re-elected in 1884. ]
[data missing |
 Joseph D. Taylor (Cambridge) |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
50th 51st |
. |
 Albert J. Pearson (Woodsfield) |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | . |
.jpg) James A. D. Richards (New Philadelphia) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Elected in 1892. ]
[data missing |
 Addison S. McClure (Wooster) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | Elected in 1894. ]
[data missing |
 John A. McDowell (Millersburg) |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 |
55th 56th |
Re-elected in 1898. ]
[data missing |
 John W. Cassingham (Coshocton) |
Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 |
57th 58th |
Re-elected in 1902. ]
[data missing |
 Martin L. Smyser (Wooster) |
Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 |
59th | Elected in 1904. ]
[data missing |
 William A. Ashbrook (Johnstown) |
Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921 |
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th |
Re-elected in 1918 .Lost re-election. |
.png) William M. Morgan (Newark) |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931 |
67th 68th 69th 70th 71st |
Re-elected in 1928 .Lost re-election. |
 Charles F. West (Granville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 |
72nd 73rd |
Re-elected in 1932. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
William A. Ashbrook (Johnstown) |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 1, 1940 |
74th 75th 76th |
Re-elected in 1938 .Died. |
| Vacant | January 1, 1940 – February 27, 1940 |
76th | ||
 J. Harry McGregor (West Lafayette) |
Republican | February 27, 1940 – October 7, 1958 |
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
Re-elected in 1956 .Died. |
| Vacant | October 7, 1958 – January 3, 1959 |
86th | ||
.jpg) Robert W. Levering (Fredericktown) |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 |
Elected in 1958 .Lost re-election. | |
 John M. Ashbrook (Johnstown) |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – April 24, 1982 |
87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
Re-elected in 1980 .Died. |
| Vacant | April 24, 1982 – June 29, 1982 |
97th | ||
 Jean Spencer Ashbrook (Johnstown) |
Republican | June 29, 1982 – January 3, 1983 |
Elected to finish her husband's term .
Retired. | |
 Lyle Williams (Warren) |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
98th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1982. Lost re-election. |
 Jim Traficant (Poland) |
Democratic | January 3, 1985 – July 24, 2002 |
99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
Re-elected in 1998. .Re-elected in 2000 Expelled. |
| Vacant | July 24, 2002 – January 3, 2003 |
107th | ||
 Tim Ryan (Niles) |
Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
| District dissolved January 3, 2013 | ||||
Recent election results
The following chart shows recent election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
1920
|
William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 46,675 | √ William M. Morgan: 46,968 | (none) |
1922
|
William A. Ashbrook: 41,745 | √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 42,331 | (none) |
1924
|
J. Freer Bittinger: 36,532 | √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 50,226 | (none) |
1926
|
J. Freer Bittinger: 29,674 | √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 36,249 | (none) |
1928
|
Charles F. West: 40,846 | √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 56,823 | (none) |
1930
|
√ Charles F. West: 45,633 | William M. Morgan (inc.): 43,197 | (none) |
1932
|
√ Charles F. West (inc.): 55,296 | William M. Morgan: 51,601 | (none) |
1934
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√ William A. Ashbrook: 49,211 | James A. Glenn: 41,954 | (none) |
1936
|
√ William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 69,446 | James A. Glenn: 48,270 | William Edward Lyle: 2,618 |
1938
|
√ William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 51,305 | Walter B. Woodward: 46,300 | (none) |
1940
|
Ralph C. Lutz: 56,343 | √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.):[1] 69,102 | (none) |
1942
|
Samuel A. Anderson: 28,235 | √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 47,565 | (none) |
1944
|
Thomas A. Wilson: 43,271 | √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 73,206 | (none) |
1946
|
Wesley W. Purdy: 30,406 | √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 57,167 | (none) |
1948
|
Robert W. Levering: 53,651 | √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 60,234 | (none) |
1950
|
Robert W. Levering: 39,726 | √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 71,382 | (none) |
1952
|
James J. Mayor: 44,117 | √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 94,624 | (none) |
1954
|
Robert W. Levering: 34,638 | √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 63,301 | (none) |
1956
|
Robert W. Levering: 44,806 | √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.):[2] 88,931 | (none) |
1958
|
√ Robert W. Levering: 63,650 | Laurence Burns: 59,490 | (none) |
1960
|
Robert W. Levering (inc.): 70,470 | √ John M. Ashbrook: 79,609 | (none) |
1962
|
Robert W. Levering: 49,415 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 69,976 | (none) |
1964
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Robert W. Levering: 71,291 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 75,674 | (none) |
1966
|
Robert T. Secrest: 59,031 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 73,132 | (none) |
1968
|
Robert W. Levering: 54,127 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 100,148 | (none) |
1970
|
James C. Hood: 44,066 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 79,472 | Clifford J. Simpson ( AI ): 4,253
|
1972
|
Raymond C. Beck: 62,512 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 92,666 | Clifford J. Simpson ( AI ): 6,376
|
1974
|
David D. Noble: 63,342 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 70,708 | Clifford J. Simpson: 3 |
1976
|
John C. McDonald: 72,168 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 94,874 | (none) |
1978
|
Kenneth Robert Grier: 42,117 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 87,010 | (none) |
1980
|
Donald E. Yunker: 47,900 | √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.):[3] 128,870 | (none) |
1982
|
George D. Tablack: 80,375 | √ Lyle Williams:[4] 98,476 | (none) |
1984
|
√ Jim Traficant : 123,014
|
Lyle Williams (inc.): 105,449 | Other: 2,198 |
1986
|
√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 112,855
|
James H. Fulks: 43,334 | (none) |
1988
|
√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 162,526
|
Frederick W. Lenz: 47,929 | (none) |
1990
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√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 133,207
|
Robert R. DeJulio Jr.: 38,199 | (none) |
1992
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√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 216,503
|
Salvatore Pansino: 40,745 | (none) |
1994
|
√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 149,004
|
Mike G. Meister: 43,490 | (none) |
1996
|
√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 218,283
|
(none) | James M. Cahaney ( N ): 21,685
|
1998
|
√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 123,718
|
Paul H. Alberty: 57,703 | (none) |
2000
|
√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 120,333
|
Paul H. Alberty: 54,751 | Randy D. Walter: 51,793 Lou D'Apolito: 9,568 Milton R. Norris ( N ): 3,154
|
2002
|
√ Tim Ryan:[5] 94,441 (Redistricted from the 14th district) |
Ann Womer Benjamin: 62,188 | Jim Traficant[5] 28,045
|
2004
|
√ Tim Ryan (inc.): 208,331 | Frank V. Cusimano: 61,727 | Randy Walter |
2006
|
√ Tim Ryan (inc.): 166,279 | Don Manning II: 41,004 | (none) |
2008
|
√ Tim Ryan (inc.): 204,028 | Duane Grassell: 56,003[6] | (none) |
2010
|
√ Tim Ryan (inc.): 100,295 | Jim Graham: 56,441 | Jim Traficant: 29,969 [7]
|
References
- ^ In 1940, after the death in office of William Ashbrook, McGregor was elected in a special election to fill out Ashbrook's term.
- ^ McGregor died in office in October 1958.
- ^ John Ashbrook died in office in April 1982. His wife, Jean Spencer Ashbrook was elected in a special election in June 1982 to fill out his term.
- ^ Redistricting following the 1980 census moved Lyle Williams from the 19th district to the 17th district.
- ^ Thomas C. Sawyer, who had been the incumbent in the 14th district, into the new 17th district. However, incumbent Sawyer (seen as anti-labor in a very blue-collar district) lost in the Democratic primary to Ryan, leaving Traficant the only incumbent in the race.
- ^ http://www.wkyc.com/news/elections/results/20081104/race2026.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ "November 2, 2010 Election Results | newsnet5.com | WEWS-TV | Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Ohio". Archived from the original on November 8, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present