Ohio's 17th congressional district

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Ohio's 17th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated2010
Years active1813-2013

The 17th congressional district of Ohio is an obsolete congressional district last represented by Representative Tim Ryan.

This district became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat as a result of the 2010 census. Most of the territory within the current 17th district has been merged into the Akron-based 13th district.

The district from 2003 to 2013

List of members representing the district

Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress(es) 		Electoral history
District established March 4, 1833
John Thomson
(New Lisbon) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837 		23rd
24th 		Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
[data missing]
Andrew W. Loomis
(New Lisbon) 		Whig March 4, 1837 –
October 20, 1837 		25th Elected in 1836.
Resigned.
Vacant October 20, 1837 –
December 20, 1837

Charles D. Coffin
(New Lisbon) 		Whig December 20, 1837 –
March 3, 1839 		Elected to finish Loomis's term
[data missing]
John Hastings
(Salem) 		Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843 		26th
27th 		Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
[data missing]
William C. McCauslen
(Steubenville) 		Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845 		28th Elected in 1843.
[data missing]
George Fries
(Hanoverton) 		Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849 		29th
30th 		Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
[data missing]
Joseph Cable
(Carrollton) 		Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853 		31st
32nd 		Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
[data missing]

Wilson Shannon
(St. Clairsville) 		Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855 		33rd Elected in 1852.
[data missing]

Charles J. Albright
(Cambridge) 		Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857 		34th Elected in 1854.
[data missing]

William Lawrence
(Washington) 		Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859 		35th Elected in 1856.
[data missing]

Thomas Clarke Theaker
(Bridgeport) 		Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861 		36th Elected in 1858.
[data missing]

James R. Morris
(Woodsfield) 		Democratic March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863 		37th Elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the 15th district.

Ephraim R. Eckley
(Carrollton) 		Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869 		38th
39th
40th 		Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
[data missing]

Jacob A. Ambler
(Salem) 		Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873 		41st
42nd 		Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
[data missing]

Laurin D. Woodworth
(Youngstown) 		Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877 		43rd
44th 		Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
[data missing]

William McKinley
(Canton) 		Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879 		45th Elected in 1876.
Redistricted to the 16th district.

James Monroe
(Oberlin) 		Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881 		46th Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1878.
[data missing]

William McKinley
(Canton) 		Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883 		47th Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]

Joseph D. Taylor
(Cambridge) 		Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 		48th Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.

Adoniram J. Warner
(Marietta) 		Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887 		49th Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1884.
[data missing]

Joseph D. Taylor
(Cambridge) 		Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891 		50th
51st 		Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Redistricted to the 18th district.

Albert J. Pearson
(Woodsfield) 		Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 		52nd Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 16th district.

James A. D. Richards
(New Philadelphia) 		Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895 		53rd Elected in 1892.
[data missing]

Addison S. McClure
(Wooster) 		Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897 		54th Elected in 1894.
[data missing]

John A. McDowell
(Millersburg) 		Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901 		55th
56th 		Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
[data missing]

John W. Cassingham
(Coshocton) 		Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905 		57th
58th 		Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
[data missing]

Martin L. Smyser
(Wooster) 		Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907 		59th Elected in 1904.
[data missing]

William A. Ashbrook
(Johnstown) 		Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1921 		60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th 		Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.

William M. Morgan
(Newark) 		Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1931 		67th
68th
69th
70th
71st 		Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Charles F. West
(Granville) 		Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935 		72nd
73rd 		Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

William A. Ashbrook
(Johnstown) 		Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 1, 1940 		74th
75th
76th 		Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Died.
Vacant January 1, 1940 –
February 27, 1940 		76th

J. Harry McGregor
(West Lafayette) 		Republican February 27, 1940 –
October 7, 1958 		76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th 		Elected to finish Ashbrook's term.
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.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
Vacant October 7, 1958 –
January 3, 1959 		86th

Robert W. Levering
(Fredericktown) 		Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961 		Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.

John M. Ashbrook
(Johnstown) 		Republican January 3, 1961 –
April 24, 1982 		87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th 		Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-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.
Died.
Vacant April 24, 1982 –
June 29, 1982 		97th

Jean Spencer Ashbrook
(Johnstown) 		Republican June 29, 1982 –
January 3, 1983 		Elected to finish her husband's term.

Retired.


Lyle Williams
(Warren) 		Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985 		98th Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.

Jim Traficant
(Poland) 		Democratic January 3, 1985 –
July 24, 2002 		99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th 		Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Expelled.
Vacant July 24, 2002 –
January 3, 2003 		107th

Tim Ryan
(Niles) 		Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th 		Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 13th district.
District dissolved January 3, 2013

Recent election results

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

Year Democratic Republican Other
1920 William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 46,675 √ William M. Morgan: 46,968 (none)
1922 William A. Ashbrook: 41,745 √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 42,331 (none)
1924 J. Freer Bittinger: 36,532 √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 50,226 (none)
1926 J. Freer Bittinger: 29,674 √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 36,249 (none)
1928 Charles F. West: 40,846 √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 56,823 (none)
1930 √ Charles F. West: 45,633 William M. Morgan (inc.): 43,197 (none)
1932 √ Charles F. West (inc.): 55,296 William M. Morgan: 51,601 (none)
1934 √ William A. Ashbrook: 49,211 James A. Glenn: 41,954 (none)
1936 √ William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 69,446 James A. Glenn: 48,270 William Edward Lyle: 2,618
1938 √ William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 51,305 Walter B. Woodward: 46,300 (none)
1940 Ralph C. Lutz: 56,343 √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.):[1] 69,102 (none)
1942 Samuel A. Anderson: 28,235 √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 47,565 (none)
1944 Thomas A. Wilson: 43,271 √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 73,206 (none)
1946 Wesley W. Purdy: 30,406 √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 57,167 (none)
1948 Robert W. Levering: 53,651 √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 60,234 (none)
1950 Robert W. Levering: 39,726 √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 71,382 (none)
1952 James J. Mayor: 44,117 √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 94,624 (none)
1954 Robert W. Levering: 34,638 √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 63,301 (none)
1956 Robert W. Levering: 44,806 √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.):[2] 88,931 (none)
1958 √ Robert W. Levering: 63,650 Laurence Burns: 59,490 (none)
1960 Robert W. Levering (inc.): 70,470 √ John M. Ashbrook: 79,609 (none)
1962 Robert W. Levering: 49,415 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 69,976 (none)
1964 Robert W. Levering: 71,291 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 75,674 (none)
1966 Robert T. Secrest: 59,031 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 73,132 (none)
1968 Robert W. Levering: 54,127 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 100,148 (none)
1970 James C. Hood: 44,066 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 79,472 Clifford J. Simpson (AI): 4,253
1972 Raymond C. Beck: 62,512 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 92,666 Clifford J. Simpson (AI): 6,376
1974 David D. Noble: 63,342 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 70,708 Clifford J. Simpson: 3
1976 John C. McDonald: 72,168 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 94,874 (none)
1978 Kenneth Robert Grier: 42,117 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 87,010 (none)
1980 Donald E. Yunker: 47,900 √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.):[3] 128,870 (none)
1982 George D. Tablack: 80,375 √ Lyle Williams:[4] 98,476 (none)
1984 √ Jim Traficant: 123,014 Lyle Williams (inc.): 105,449 Other: 2,198
1986 √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 112,855 James H. Fulks: 43,334 (none)
1988 √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 162,526 Frederick W. Lenz: 47,929 (none)
1990 √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 133,207 Robert R. DeJulio Jr.: 38,199 (none)
1992 √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 216,503 Salvatore Pansino: 40,745 (none)
1994 √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 149,004 Mike G. Meister: 43,490 (none)
1996 √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 218,283 (none) James M. Cahaney (N): 21,685
1998 √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 123,718 Paul H. Alberty: 57,703 (none)
2000 √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 120,333 Paul H. Alberty: 54,751 Randy D. Walter: 51,793
Lou D'Apolito: 9,568
Milton R. Norris (L): 1,278
Carol Ann McCoy (N): 3,154
2002 √ Tim Ryan:[5] 94,441
(Redistricted from the 14th district) 		Ann Womer Benjamin: 62,188 Jim Traficant[5] 28,045
2004 √ Tim Ryan (inc.): 208,331 Frank V. Cusimano: 61,727 Randy Walter
2006 √ Tim Ryan (inc.): 166,279 Don Manning II: 41,004 (none)
2008 √ Tim Ryan (inc.): 204,028 Duane Grassell: 56,003[6] (none)
2010 √ Tim Ryan (inc.): 100,295 Jim Graham: 56,441 Jim Traficant: 29,969 [7]

References

  1. ^ In 1940, after the death in office of William Ashbrook, McGregor was elected in a special election to fill out Ashbrook's term.
  2. ^ McGregor died in office in October 1958.
  3. ^ John Ashbrook died in office in April 1982. His wife, Jean Spencer Ashbrook was elected in a special election in June 1982 to fill out his term.
  4. ^ Redistricting following the 1980 census moved Lyle Williams from the 19th district to the 17th district.
  5. ^ a b After being convicted on criminal charges, the previously Democratic Representative Traficant decided to run for re-election as an independent. The new district created after the 2000 census brought incumbent Thomas C. Sawyer, who had been the incumbent in the 14th district, into the new 17th district. However, incumbent Sawyer (seen as anti-labor in a very blue-collar district) lost in the Democratic primary to Ryan, leaving Traficant the only incumbent in the race.
  6. ^ http://www.wkyc.com/news/elections/results/20081104/race2026.htm[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "November 2, 2010 Election Results | newsnet5.com | WEWS-TV | Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Ohio". Archived from the original on November 8, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.

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