Ohio's at-large congressional district

Ohio's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1800 1910 1930 1960
Eliminated	1810 1915 1950 1967
Years active	1803-1813 1913-1915 1933-1953 1963-1967

Ohio's at-large congressional district existed from 1803 to 1813, from 1913 to 1915, from 1933 to 1953 and from 1963 until 1967, when it was banned by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

From statehood in 1803 until the 1813 redistricting following the 1810 census, Ohio had only one member of the United States House of Representatives: Jeremiah Morrow.

List of members representing the district

Cong ress	Years		Member	Party	Electoral history
8th 9th 10th 11th 12th	October 17, 1803 – March 3, 1813		Jeremiah Morrow (Montgomery)	Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

After the 1810 census, the at-large seat was eliminated. It was reinstated after the 1910 census.

Cong ress	Years		Member	Party	Electoral history
63rd	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915		Robert Crosser (Cleveland)	Democratic	Elected in 1912. Redistricted to the 21st district.

From the 1930 census to the 1940 census, there were two seats elected at-large, on a general ticket.

Cong ress	Years		Seat A				Seat B
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – March 3, 1935		Charles V. Truax (Bucyrus)	Democratic	Elected in 1932		Stephen M. Young (Cleveland)	Democratic	Elected in 1932.
74th	March 4, 1935 – August 9, 1935				Re-elected in 1934. Died.				Re-elected in 1934. Retired to run for Governor of Ohio.
	August 9, 1935 – November 3, 1936		Vacant
	November 3, 1936 – January 3, 1937		Daniel S. Earhart (Columbus)	Democratic	[data missing] Retired.
75th	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939		John McSweeney (Wooster)	Democratic	Elected in 1936. Lost re-election.		Harold G. Mosier (Cleveland)	Democratic	Elected in 1936. Lost renomination.
76th	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941		George H. Bender (Cleveland Heights)	Republican	Elected in 1938		L. L. Marshall (Euclid)	Republican	Elected in 1938. Lost re-election.
77th	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943				Re-elected in 1940		Stephen M. Young (Cleveland)	Democratic	Elected in 1940. Lost re-election.
78th	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945				Re-elected in 1942		Seat two was eliminated after the 1940 census.
79th	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947				Re-elected in 1944.
80th	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949				Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
81st	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951		Stephen M. Young (Cleveland)	Democratic	Elected in 1948. Lost re-election.
82nd	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953		George H. Bender (Chagrin Falls)	Republican	Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 23rd district.

In 1953, the seat was eliminated. It was restored in 1963.

Years	Cong ress		Member	Party	Electoral history
88th	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965		Robert Taft Jr. (Indian Hill)	Republican	Elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
89th	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967		Robert E. Sweeney (Bay Village)	Democratic	Elected in 1964. Retired to run for Ohio Attorney General.

In 1967, the at-large district was eliminated, and Ohio's 24th congressional district was created to replace it.

Recent election results

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

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
From 1933 to 1941, there were two seats elected at large, on a general ticket. All the candidates ran in one race and the top two vote-getters won the two seats.
1932	√ Charles V. Truax: 1,206,631 √ Stephen M. Young: 1,200,946	George H. Bender: 1,109,562 L. T. Palmer: 1,102,567	Edward R. Stafford (P): 24,625 Alfred H. Stratton (P): 17,844 John Rehms (C): 7,050 William Hughey (C): 6,010
1934	√ Charles V. Truax : 1,061,857 √ Stephen M. Young (inc.): 1,050,089	George H. Bender: 905,233 L. L. Marshall: 871,432	Ben Atkins (C): 13,972 John Marshall (C): 13,808
1936 (Special)[a]	√ Daniel S. Earhart: 1,479,284[1]	Benson Ogier: 1,057,473	[data missing]
1936	√ John McSweeney: 1,553,059 √ Harold G. Mosier: 1,493,152	George H. Bender: 1,226,147 L. L. Marshall: 1,121,370	William C. Sandberg (C): 8,947
1938	John McSweeney (inc.): 1,068,916 Stephen M. Young: 1,015,041	√ George H. Bender: 1,177,982 √ L. L. Marshall: 1,101,193
1940	√ Stephen M. Young: 1,483,879 Francis W. Durbin: 1,384,745	√ George H. Bender (inc.): 1,519,559 L. L. Marshall (inc.): 1,386,627
From 1943 through 1953 there was one member of the House from Ohio elected at large.
1942	Stephen M. Young:[b] 717,692	√ George H. Bender (inc.): 945,995
1944	William Glass: 1,362,843	√ George H. Bender (inc.): 1,542,422
1946	William M. Boyd: 871,660	√ George H. Bender (inc.): 1,281,864
1948	√ Stephen M. Young: 1,455,972	George H. Bender (inc.): 1,342,388
1950	Stephen M. Young (inc.): 1,237,409	√ George H. Bender: 1,447,154
From 1953 through 1963, the at-large seat became the 23rd district. The at-large seat was created again after the 1960 census.
1962	Richard D. Kennedy: 1,164,628	√ Robert Taft (Jr.): 1,786,018
1964	√ Robert E. Sweeney: 1,872,351	Oliver P. Bolton: 1,716,480

Notes

1. Truax died in office in 1935.
2. Young held an incumbency in the second at-large seat, which was eliminated for the 1942 election. Thus, there were two incumbents vying for this seat.

References

1. "Our Campaigns - OH at Large - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1936".

• 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
• "Ohio's at-large congressional district". OurCampaigns.com.

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