Ohio's 20th congressional district

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

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.

Contents

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

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYear(s)Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1843
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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
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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
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Richard C. Parsons
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected in 1872.
[ data unknown/missing ]
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Henry B. Payne
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1874.
[ data unknown/missing ]
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Amos Townsend
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883
45th
46th
47th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[ data unknown/missing ]
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David R. Paige
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
[ data unknown/missing ]
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William McKinley
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Elected in 1884.
Redistricted to the 18th district .
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George W. Crouse
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
50th Elected in 1886.
Retired.
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Martin L. Smyser
Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
51st Elected in 1888.
Lost renomination.
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Vincent A. Taylor
Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
Retired.
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William J. White
Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
Retired.
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Clifton B. Beach
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899
54th
55th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
[ data unknown/missing ]
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Fremont O. Phillips
Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th Elected in 1898.
[ data unknown/missing ]
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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 unknown/missing ]
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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 unknown/missing ]
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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.
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Charles A. Mooney
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
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Miner G. Norton
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
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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.
VacantMay 29, 1931 –
November 3, 1931
72nd
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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: 17,675Louis Haberbush: 1,930
Milton 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: 20,553
Theodore Held III: 2,638
1974 James Vincent Stanton : 86,405 Robert A. Frantz: 12,991 
1972 James Vincent Stanton : 117,302 Thomas E. Vilt: 16,624Richard 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: 23,367John L. Mihelich: 22,158
1934 Martin L. Sweeney : 50,611 Joseph E. Cassidy: 21,952A. Landy (C): 1,562
Sidney 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: 28,381John Foley (W): 261
1926 Charles A. Mooney : 22,050  
1924 Charles A. Mooney : 34,173 Harvey Drucker: 22,507C. E. Ruthenberg (W): 569
1922 Charles A. Mooney : 23,469 Miner G. Norton : 17,968John G. Willett (S): 1,381
James Goward (SL): 198
James A. Murphy: 128
1920 Charles A. Mooney : 27,223 Miner G. Norton : 35,483Nicholas P. Geiger: 711

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