Ohio's 20th congressional district

The 20th congressional district of Ohio was created after the 1840 census. It was eliminated in the redistricting following the 1990 census, and redistricted and renumbered as the 10th district.

Ohio's 20th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated1990
Years active1813–1993

In its last decade, the district consisted of central Cuyahoga county.

List of members representing the district
Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District established March 4, 1843

Joshua Reed Giddings		 Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1849		 28th
29th
30th
31st
32nd
33rd
34th
35th		 Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
Re-elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Lost renomination.
Free Soil March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1855
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859

John Hutchins		 Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863		 36th
37th		 Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Retired.
District dissolved March 3, 1863
District re-established March 3, 1873

Richard C. Parsons		 Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 43rd Elected in 1872.
[data missing]

Henry B. Payne		 Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 44th Elected in 1874.
[data missing]

Amos Townsend		 Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883		 45th
46th
47th		 Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]

David R. Paige		 Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 48th Elected in 1882.
[data missing]

William McKinley		 Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		 49th Elected in 1884.
Redistricted to the 18th district.

George W. Crouse		 Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 50th Elected in 1886.
Retired.

Martin L. Smyser		 Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		 51st Elected in 1888.
Lost renomination.

Vincent A. Taylor		 Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 52nd Elected in 1890.
Retired.

William J. White		 Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 53rd Elected in 1892.
Retired.

Clifton B. Beach		 Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899		 54th
55th		 Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
[data missing]

Fremont O. Phillips		 Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901		 56th Elected in 1898.
[data missing]

Jacob A. Beidler		 Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1907		 57th
58th
59th		 Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
[data missing]

L. Paul Howland		 Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1913		 60th
61st
62nd		 Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
[data missing]

William Gordon		 Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919		 63rd
64th
65th		 Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost renomination.

Charles A. Mooney		 Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		 66th Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.

Miner G. Norton		 Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923		 67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

Charles A. Mooney		 Democratic March 4, 1923 –
May 29, 1931		 68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd		 Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Died.
Vacant May 29, 1931 –
November 3, 1931		 72nd

Martin L. Sweeney		 Democratic November 3, 1931 –
January 3, 1943		 72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th		 Elected to finish Mooney's term.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost renomination.

Michael A. Feighan		 Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1971		 78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st		 Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-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.
Re-elected in 1968.
Lost renomination.

James V. Stanton		 Democratic January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1977		 92nd
93rd
94th		 Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Mary Rose Oakar		 Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993		 95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd		 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 and lost re-election.
District dissolved January 3, 1993

Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1990Mary Rose Oakar*: 109,390Bill Smith: 39,749 
1988Mary Rose Oakar: 146,715Michael Sajna: 30,944 
1986Mary Rose Oakar: 110,976Bill Smith: 19,794 
1984Mary Rose Oakar: 167,115  
1982Mary Rose Oakar: 133,603Paris T. LeJeune: 17,675Louis Haberbush: 1,930
Milton R. Norris (L): 2,844
1980Mary Rose Oakar: 96,217  
1978Mary Rose Oakar: 76,973  
1976Mary Rose Oakar: 98,785 Raymond J. Grabow: 20,553
Theodore Held III: 2,638
1974James Vincent Stanton: 86,405Robert A. Frantz: 12,991 
1972James Vincent Stanton: 117,302Thomas E. Vilt: 16,624Richard B. Kay (AI): 5,285
1970James Vincent Stanton: 70,140J. William Petro: 16,118 
1968Michael A. Feighan: 72,918J. William Petro: 27,827 
1966Michael A. Feighan: 63,629Clarence E. McLeod: 20,034 
1964Michael A. Feighan: 115,675Joseph A. Cipollone: 39,747 
1962Michael A. Feighan: 91,544Leonard G. Richter: 37,325 
1960Michael A. Feighan: 113,302Leonard G. Richter: 53,845 
1958Michael A. Feighan: 113,200Malvern E. Schultz: 29,308 
1956Michael A. Feighan: 105,562John H. Ferguson: 56,209 
1954Michael A. Feighan: 81,304John H. Ferguson: 38,865 
1952Michael A. Feighan: 109,211John H. Ferguson: 58,271 
1950Michael A. Feighan: 60,565Paul W. Cassidy: 21,044 
1948Michael A. Feighan: 64,241  
1946Michael A. Feighan: 49,670Walter E. Obert: 24,476 
1944Michael A. Feigan: 75,218A. R. McNamara: 23,945 
1942Michael A. Feighan: 34,462Harry T. Marshall: 14,001Marie R. Sweeney: 7,289
1940Martin L. Sweeney: 72,395George Pillersdorf: 34,605 
1938Martin L. Sweeney: 54,185Thomas F. McCafferty: 22,775 
1936Martin L. Sweeney: 54,295Blase A. Buonpane: 23,367John L. Mihelich: 22,158
1934Martin L. Sweeney: 50,611Joseph E. Cassidy: 21,952A. Landy (C): 1,562
Sidney Yellen (S): 433
1932Martin L. Sweeney**: 52,933 John Fromholz (C): 650
1930Charles A. Mooney: 42,123Max D. Gustin: 13,824 
1928Charles A. Mooney: 47,313Oscar V. Hensley: 28,381John Foley (W): 261
1926Charles A. Mooney: 22,050  
1924Charles A. Mooney: 34,173Harvey Drucker: 22,507C. E. Ruthenberg (W): 569
1922Charles A. Mooney: 23,469Miner G. Norton: 17,968John G. Willett (S): 1,381
James Goward (SL): 198
James A. Murphy: 128
1920Charles A. Mooney: 27,223Miner G. Norton: 35,483Nicholas P. Geiger: 711

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

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