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.
In its last decade, the district consisted of central Cuyahoga county.
List of members representing the district Member Party Year(s) Congress Electoral historyDistrict established March 4, 1843 Joshua Reed Giddings Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1849 Redistricted from the 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 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 Elected in 1872. Henry B. Payne Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874. Amos Townsend Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880. David R. Paige Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882. William McKinley Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Redistricted to the . George W. Crouse Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.Retired. Martin L. Smyser Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Lost renomination. Vincent A. Taylor Republican March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Retired. William J. White Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1892.Retired. Clifton B. Beach Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896. Fremont O. Phillips Republican March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1898. Jacob A. Beidler Republican March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904. L. Paul Howland Republican March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910. William Gordon Democratic March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Lost renomination. Charles A. Mooney Democratic March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918.Lost re-election. Miner G. Norton Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Lost re-election. Charles A. Mooney Democratic March 4, 1923 –May 29, 1931 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 Martin L. Sweeney Democratic November 3, 1931 –January 3, 1943 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 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 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 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 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.
Year Democratic Republican Other 1990 Mary Rose Oakar*: 109,390 Bill Smith: 39,749 1988 Mary Rose Oakar: 146,715 Michael Sajna: 30,944 1986 Mary Rose Oakar: 110,976 Bill Smith: 19,794 1984 Mary Rose Oakar: 167,115 1982 Mary Rose Oakar: 133,603 Paris T. LeJeune: 17,675 Louis Haberbush: 1,930Milton R. Norris (L): 2,844 1980 Mary Rose Oakar: 96,217 1978 Mary Rose Oakar: 76,973 1976 Mary Rose Oakar: 98,785 Raymond J. Grabow: 20,553Theodore Held III: 2,638 1974 James Vincent Stanton: 86,405 Robert A. Frantz: 12,991 1972 James Vincent Stanton: 117,302 Thomas E. Vilt: 16,624 Richard B. Kay (AI): 5,285 1970 James Vincent Stanton: 70,140 J. William Petro: 16,118 1968 Michael A. Feighan: 72,918 J. William Petro: 27,827 1966 Michael A. Feighan: 63,629 Clarence E. McLeod: 20,034 1964 Michael A. Feighan: 115,675 Joseph A. Cipollone: 39,747 1962 Michael A. Feighan: 91,544 Leonard G. Richter: 37,325 1960 Michael A. Feighan: 113,302 Leonard G. Richter: 53,845 1958 Michael A. Feighan: 113,200 Malvern E. Schultz: 29,308 1956 Michael A. Feighan: 105,562 John H. Ferguson: 56,209 1954 Michael A. Feighan: 81,304 John H. Ferguson: 38,865 1952 Michael A. Feighan: 109,211 John H. Ferguson: 58,271 1950 Michael A. Feighan: 60,565 Paul W. Cassidy: 21,044 1948 Michael A. Feighan: 64,241 1946 Michael A. Feighan: 49,670 Walter E. Obert: 24,476 1944 Michael A. Feigan: 75,218 A. R. McNamara: 23,945 1942 Michael A. Feighan: 34,462 Harry T. Marshall: 14,001 Marie R. Sweeney: 7,289 1940 Martin L. Sweeney: 72,395 George Pillersdorf: 34,605 1938 Martin L. Sweeney: 54,185 Thomas F. McCafferty: 22,775 1936 Martin L. Sweeney: 54,295 Blase A. Buonpane: 23,367 John L. Mihelich: 22,158 1934 Martin L. Sweeney: 50,611 Joseph E. Cassidy: 21,952 A. Landy (C): 1,562Sidney Yellen (S): 433 1932 Martin L. Sweeney**: 52,933 John Fromholz (C): 650 1930 Charles A. Mooney: 42,123 Max D. Gustin: 13,824 1928 Charles A. Mooney: 47,313 Oscar V. Hensley: 28,381 John Foley (W): 261 1926 Charles A. Mooney: 22,050 1924 Charles A. Mooney: 34,173 Harvey Drucker: 22,507 C. E. Ruthenberg (W): 569 1922 Charles A. Mooney: 23,469 Miner G. Norton: 17,968 John G. Willett (S): 1,381James Goward (SL): 198James A. Murphy: 128 1920 Charles A. Mooney: 27,223 Miner G. Norton: 35,483 Nicholas P. Geiger: 711
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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