Ohio's 21st congressional district

The 21st congressional district of Ohio was a congressional district in the U.S. 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

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

|- valign=bottom

! Member

! Party

! Year(s)

! Cong ress

! Electoral history

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=5 |District established March 4, 1843

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Henry R. Brinkerhoff

| | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1843 – April 30, 1844

| Elected in 1843. Died.

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | April 30, 1844 – October 8, 1844

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | Edward S. Hamlin

| | Whig

| nowrap | October 8, 1844 – March 3, 1845

| Elected to finish Brinkerhoff's term.

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px Joseph M. Root

| | Whig

| nowrap | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849

| rowspan=2 |

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848.

|- style="height:3em"

| | Free Soil

| nowrap | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Norton Strange Townshend

| | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853

| Elected in 1850.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | Andrew Stuart

| | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855

| Elected in 1852. Lost re-election.

|- style="height:3em"

| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px John Bingham

| | Opposition

| nowrap | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857

| rowspan=2 |

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to the and lost re-election.

|- style="height:3em"

| | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=5 | District dissolved March 3, 1863

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=5 | District re-established March 4, 1883

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Martin A. Foran

| | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889

| Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Theodore E. Burton

| | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891

| Elected in 1888. Lost re-election.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Tom L. Johnson

| | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895

| Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Theodore E. Burton

| | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1909

| 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.

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | March 3, 1909 – April 20, 1909

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px James H. Cassidy

| | Republican

| nowrap | April 20, 1909 – March 3, 1911

| Elected to finish Burton's term.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Robert J. Bulkley

| | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915

| Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Robert Crosser

| | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919

| Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost renomination.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px John J. Babka

| | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921

| Elected in 1918. Lost re-election.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Harry C. Gahn

| | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923

| Elected in 1920. Lost re-election.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Robert Crosser

| | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1955

| 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.

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Charles Vanik

| | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1969

| 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. Ran in the .

|- style="height:3em"

| align=left | 100px Louis Stokes

| | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993

| 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 .

|- style="height:3em"

| colspan=5 | District dissolved January 3, 1993

Election results

Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

{| class=wikitable

! Year

! Democratic

! Republican

! Other

| 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 (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): 672 Eugene 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

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