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Ohio's 21st congressional district

Coordinates: 41°25′N 81°40′W / 41.417°N 81.667°W / 41.417; -81.667
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Ohio's 21st congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1840
1870
Eliminated1860
1990
Years active1843-1863
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

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Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress
Electoral history
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
Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
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
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 dissolved March 3, 1863
District re-established March 4, 1883

Martin A. Foran
(Cleveland)
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
(Cleveland)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
51st Elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.

Tom L. Johnson
(Cleveland)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.

Theodore E. Burton
(Cleveland)
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

James H. Cassidy
(Cleveland)
Republican April 20, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
61st Elected to finish Burton's term.
[data missing]

Robert J. Bulkley
(Cleveland)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915
62nd
63rd
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
[data missing]

Robert Crosser
(Cleveland)
Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919
64th
65th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost renomination.

John J. Babka
(Cleveland)
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.

Harry C. Gahn
(Cleveland)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

Robert Crosser
(Cleveland)
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
(Cleveland)
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
(Shaker Heights)
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 dissolved January 3, 1993

Election results

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Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

Year Democratic Republican Other
1920 John J. Babka (incumbent): 18,252 Green tickY Harry C. Gahn: 27,127 Henry Skinner: 558
1922 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser: 18,645 Harry C. Gahn (incumbent): 14,024 Henry Kuhlman (S): 997
Frank Kalcec (SL): 185
1924 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 24,889 Harry C. Gahn: 21,629 John Brahtin (W): 272
1926 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 17,819 Harry C. Gahn: 10,733  
1928 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 39,090 Joseph F. Lange: 26,267  
1930 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 30,722 George H. Bender: 29,081 Gustave F. Ebding: 96
1932 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 49,436 Gerard Pilliod: 25,527 Joseph Schiffer (C): 672
Eugene F. Cheeks: 204
1934 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 47,540 Frank W. Sotak: 25,253 E. C. Greenfield (C): 1,684
1936 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 70,596 Harry C. Gahn: 23,811  
1938 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 53,180 J. E. Chizek: 24,240  
1940 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 79,602 J. E. Chizek: 23,658  
1942 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 35,109 William J. Rogers: 19,137 Arnold S. Johnson: 744
1944 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 77,525 Harry C. Gahn: 22,288  
1946 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 49,111 James S. Hudee: 27,657  
1948 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 72,417 Harry W. Mitchell: 22,932  
1950 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 66,341 William Hodge: 21,588  
1952 Green tickY Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 100,340 Lawrence O. Payne: 45,896  
1954 Green tickY Charles A. Vanik: 76,201 Francis E. Young: 24,076  
1956 Green tickY Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 96,106 Chales H. Loeb: 38,060  
1958 Green tickY Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 93,987 Elmer L. Watson: 22,956  
1960 Green tickY Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 103,460 William O. Walker: 88,389  
1962 Green tickY Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 79,514 Leodis Harris: 20,027  
1964 Green tickY Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 113,157 Eugene E. Smith: 12,416  
1966 Green tickY Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 81,210 Frederick M. Coleman: 18,205  
1968 Green tickY Louis Stokes: 85,509 Charles P. Lucas: 28,931  
1970 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 74,340 Bill Mack: 21,440  
1972 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 99,190 James D. Johnson: 13,861 Joseph Piriacin (SL): 5,779
Cecil Lampkins: 3,509
1974 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 58,969 Bill Mack: 12,986  
1976 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 91,903 Barbara Sparks: 12,434 Anthony R. Curry: 5,289
1978 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 58,934 Bill Mack: 9,533  
1980 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 83,188 Robert L. Woodall: 11,103  
1982 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 132,544 Alan G. Shatteen: 21,332  
1984 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 165,247 Robert L. Woodall: 29,500  
1986 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 99,878 Franklin H. Roski: 22,594  
1988 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 148,388 Franklin H. Roski: 24,804  
1990 Green tickY Louis Stokes (incumbent): 103,338 Franklin H. Roski: 25,906  

References

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  • 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
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