Ohio's 21st congressional district
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 created March 4, 1843 | ||||
Henry R. Brinkerhoff |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – April 30, 1844 |
28th | Elected in 1843. Died. |
Vacant | April 30, 1844 – October 8, 1844 |
28th | ||
Edward S. Hamlin | Whig | October 8, 1844 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected to finish Brinkerhoff's term. [data unknown/missing] |
Joseph M. Root |
Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
29th 30th 31st |
Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data unknown/missing] |
Free Soil | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |||
Norton Strange Townshend |
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1850. [data unknown/missing] |
Andrew Stuart | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected in 1852. Lost re-election. |
John Bingham |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th 35th 36th 37th |
Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 16th district and lost re-election. |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863 | |||
District eliminated March 3, 1863 | ||||
District re-created March 4, 1883 | ||||
Martin A. Foran |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 |
48th 49th 50th |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. |
Theodore E. Burton |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election. |
Tom L. Johnson |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd 53rd |
Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
Theodore E. Burton |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1909 |
54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th |
Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. |
Vacant | March 3, 1909 – April 20, 1909 |
60th 61st |
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James H. Cassidy |
Republican | April 20, 1909 – March 3, 1911 |
61st | . [data unknown/missing] |
Robert J. Bulkley |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 |
62nd 63rd |
Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. [data unknown/missing] |
Robert Crosser |
Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
64th 65th |
Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost renomination. |
John J. Babka |
Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
Harry C. Gahn |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
Robert Crosser |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1955 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd |
Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Lost renomination. |
Charles Vanik |
Democratic | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1969 |
84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th |
Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
Louis Stokes |
Democratic | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993 |
91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
District inactive since 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 Frank Kalcec (SL): 185 |
1924 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 24,889 | Harry C. Gahn: 21,629 | John Brahtin (): 272 |
1926 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 17,819 | Harry C. Gahn: 10,733 | |
1928 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 39,090 | : 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 | : 25,527 | Joseph Schiffer (C): 672 Eugene F. Cheeks: 204 |
1934 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 47,540 | : 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 | : 24,240 | |
1940 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 79,602 | : 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 | : 27,657 | |
1948 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 72,417 | : 22,932 | |
1950 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 66,341 | William Hodge: 21,588 | |
1952 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 100,340 | : 45,896 | |
1954 | Charles A. Vanik: 76,201 | Francis E. Young: 24,076 | |
1956 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 96,106 | : 38,060 | |
1958 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 93,987 | : 22,956 | |
1960 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 103,460 | William O. Walker: 88,389 | |
1962 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 79,514 | : 20,027 | |
1964 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 113,157 | : 12,416 | |
1966 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 81,210 | : 18,205 | |
1968 | Louis Stokes: 85,509 | : 28,931 | |
1970 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 74,340 | Bill Mack: 21,440 | |
1972 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 99,190 | : 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 | : 12,434 | Anthony R. Curry: 5,289 |
1978 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 58,934 | Bill Mack: 9,533 | |
1980 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 83,188 | : 11,103 | |
1982 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 132,544 | : 21,332 | |
1984 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 165,247 | : 29,500 | |
1986 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 99,878 | : 22,594 | |
1988 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 148,388 | : 24,804 | |
1990 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 103,338 | : 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
Categories:
- Congressional districts of Ohio
- Obsolete United States congressional districts
- Constituencies established in 1843
- 1843 establishments in Ohio
- Constituencies disestablished in 1993
- 1993 disestablishments in Ohio