Ohio's 21st congressional district
Ohio's 21st congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1840 1870 |
Eliminated | 1860 1990 |
Years active | 1843-1863 1883-1993 |
The 21st congressional district of Ohio was a congressional district in the state of Ohio. It was eliminated in the redistricting following the
1990 census
.
In its last decade, the district consisted of a large portion of eastern Cuyahoga county.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1843 | ||||
Henry R. Brinkerhoff (Plymouth) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – April 30, 1844 |
28th | Elected in 1843 .Died. |
Vacant | April 30, 1844 – October 8, 1844 |
28th | ||
Edward S. Hamlin (Elyria) |
Whig | October 8, 1844 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected to finish Brinkerhoff's term. ]
[data missing |
Joseph M. Root (Sandusky) |
Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
29th 30th 31st |
Re-elected in 1848. ]
[data missing |
Free Soil | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |||
Norton Strange Townshend (Avon) |
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1850. ]
[data missing |
Andrew Stuart )
(Steubenville |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected in 1852 .Lost re-election. |
John Bingham (Cadiz) |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th 35th 36th 37th |
Re-elected in 1860. and lost re-election.
Redistricted to the 16th district |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863 | |||
District dissolved March 3, 1863 | ||||
District re-established March 4, 1883 | ||||
Cleveland )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 |
48th 49th 50th |
Re-elected in 1886 .Retired. |
Cleveland )
|
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | Elected in 1888 .Lost re-election. |
Cleveland )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd 53rd |
Re-elected in 1892 .Lost re-election. |
Cleveland )
|
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1909 |
54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th |
elected U.S. Senator .
|
Vacant | March 3, 1909 – April 20, 1909 |
60th 61st |
||
Cleveland )
|
Republican | April 20, 1909 – March 3, 1911 |
61st | Elected to finish Burton's term. [data missing] |
Cleveland )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 |
62nd 63rd |
Re-elected in 1912. ]
[data missing |
Cleveland )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
64th 65th |
Re-elected in 1916 .Lost renomination. |
Cleveland )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | Elected in 1918 .Lost re-election. |
Cleveland )
|
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Elected in 1920 .Lost re-election. |
Cleveland )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1955 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd |
Re-elected in 1952 .Lost renomination. |
Cleveland )
|
Democratic | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1969 |
84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th |
Re-elected in 1966. .
Redistricted to the 22nd district |
Louis Stokes (Shaker Heights) |
Democratic | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993 |
91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Re-elected in 1990. .
Redistricted to the 11th district |
District dissolved January 3, 1993 |
Election results
Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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1920 | John J. Babka (incumbent): 18,252 | Harry C. Gahn: 27,127 | Henry Skinner: 558 |
1922 | Robert W. Crosser : 18,645
|
Harry C. Gahn (incumbent): 14,024 | Henry Kuhlman ( S): 997 ): 185
Frank Kalcec (SL |
1924 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 24,889
|
Harry C. Gahn: 21,629 | John Brahtin (W): 272 |
1926 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 17,819
|
Harry C. Gahn: 10,733 | |
1928 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 39,090
|
Joseph F. Lange: 26,267 | |
1930 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 30,722
|
George H. Bender: 29,081 | Gustave F. Ebding: 96 |
1932 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 49,436
|
Gerard Pilliod: 25,527 | Joseph Schiffer ( C ): 672Eugene F. Cheeks: 204 |
1934 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 47,540
|
Frank W. Sotak: 25,253 | E. C. Greenfield ( C ): 1,684
|
1936 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 70,596
|
Harry C. Gahn: 23,811 | |
1938 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 53,180
|
J. E. Chizek: 24,240 | |
1940 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 79,602
|
J. E. Chizek: 23,658 | |
1942 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 35,109
|
William J. Rogers: 19,137 | Arnold S. Johnson: 744 |
1944 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 77,525
|
Harry C. Gahn: 22,288 | |
1946 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 49,111
|
James S. Hudee: 27,657 | |
1948 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 72,417
|
Harry W. Mitchell: 22,932 | |
1950 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 66,341
|
William Hodge: 21,588 | |
1952 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 100,340
|
Lawrence O. Payne: 45,896 | |
1954 | Charles A. Vanik: 76,201 | Francis E. Young: 24,076 | |
1956 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 96,106 | Chales H. Loeb: 38,060 | |
1958 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 93,987 | Elmer L. Watson: 22,956 | |
1960 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 103,460 | William O. Walker: 88,389 | |
1962 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 79,514 | Leodis Harris: 20,027 | |
1964 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 113,157 | Eugene E. Smith: 12,416 | |
1966 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 81,210 | Frederick M. Coleman: 18,205 | |
1968 | Louis Stokes: 85,509 | Charles P. Lucas: 28,931 | |
1970 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 74,340 | Bill Mack: 21,440 | |
1972 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 99,190 | James D. Johnson: 13,861 | Joseph Piriacin (SL): 5,779 Cecil Lampkins: 3,509 |
1974 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 58,969 | Bill Mack: 12,986 | |
1976 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 91,903 | Barbara Sparks: 12,434 | Anthony R. Curry: 5,289 |
1978 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 58,934 | Bill Mack: 9,533 | |
1980 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 83,188 | Robert L. Woodall: 11,103 | |
1982 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 132,544 | Alan G. Shatteen: 21,332 | |
1984 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 165,247 | Robert L. Woodall: 29,500 | |
1986 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 99,878 | Franklin H. Roski: 22,594 | |
1988 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 148,388 | Franklin H. Roski: 24,804 | |
1990 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 103,338 | Franklin H. Roski: 25,906 |
References
- 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
External links
- 1983 District Maps of Ohio - United States Congress, Ohio Senate, Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Court of Appeals, Sherrod Brown, Secretary of State