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 | |
| Created | 1830 |
| Eliminated | 1990 |
| Years active | 1813–1993 |
In its last decade, the district consisted of central Cuyahoga county.
| Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created 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 eliminated March 3, 1863 | ||||
| District re-created March 3, 1873 | ||||
Richard C. Parsons |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Elected in 1872. [data unknown/missing] |
Henry B. Payne |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected in 1874. [data unknown/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 unknown/missing] |
David R. Paige |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882. [data unknown/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 unknown/missing] |
Fremont O. Phillips |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 |
56th | Elected in 1898. [data unknown/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 unknown/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 unknown/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 inactive since January 3, 1993 | ||||
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: 1,930 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: 16,624 | 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): 1,562 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: 28,381 | 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): 1,381 James Goward (SL): 198 James A. Murphy: 128 |
| 1920 | Charles A. Mooney: 27,223 | Miner G. Norton: 35,483 | Nicholas P. Geiger: 711 |
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