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 Member Party Year(s) Congress Electoral historyDistrict established March 4, 1843 Henry R. Brinkerhoff Democratic March 4, 1843 –April 30, 1844 Elected in 1843.Died. Vacant April 30, 1844 –October 8, 1844 Edward S. Hamlin Whig October 8, 1844 –March 3, 1845 Elected to finish Brinkerhoff's term. Joseph M. Root Whig March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848. Free Soil March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Norton Strange Townshend Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850. Andrew Stuart Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Lost re-election. John Bingham Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Redistricted to the 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 Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Retired. Theodore E. Burton Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Lost re-election. Tom L. Johnson Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Lost re-election. Theodore E. Burton Republican 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. Vacant March 3, 1909 –April 20, 1909 James H. Cassidy Republican April 20, 1909 –March 3, 1911 Elected to finish Burton's term. Robert J. Bulkley Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912. Robert Crosser Democratic March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Lost renomination. John J. Babka Democratic March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918.Lost re-election. Harry C. Gahn Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Lost re-election. Robert Crosser Democratic 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. Charles Vanik Democratic 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 . Louis Stokes Democratic 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 . District dissolved January 3, 1993
Election results
Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
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): 997Frank 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): 672Eugene 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): 5,779Cecil 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