Ohio's at-large congressional district

Ohio's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1800
1910
1930
1960
Eliminated1810
1915
1950
1967
Years active1803-1813
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".

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