Ohio's 21st congressional district


The 21st congressional district of Ohio was a congressional district in the state of Ohio. It was eliminated in the redistricting following the 1990 census.
In its last decade, the district consisted of a large portion of eastern Cuyahoga county.

List of members representing the district

Election results

Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920John J. Babka : 18,252 Harry C. Gahn: 27,127Henry Skinner: 558
1922 Robert W. Crosser: 18,645Harry C. Gahn : 14,024Henry Kuhlman : 997
Frank Kalcec : 185
1924 Robert W. Crosser : 24,889Harry C. Gahn: 21,629John Brahtin : 272
1926 Robert W. Crosser : 17,819Harry C. Gahn: 10,733
1928 Robert W. Crosser : 39,090Joseph F. Lange: 26,267
1930 Robert W. Crosser : 30,722George H. Bender: 29,081Gustave F. Ebding: 96
1932 Robert W. Crosser : 49,436Gerard Pilliod: 25,527Joseph Schiffer : 672
Eugene F. Cheeks: 204
1934 Robert W. Crosser : 47,540Frank W. Sotak: 25,253E. C. Greenfield : 1,684
1936 Robert W. Crosser : 70,596Harry C. Gahn: 23,811
1938 Robert W. Crosser : 53,180J. E. Chizek: 24,240
1940 Robert W. Crosser : 79,602J. E. Chizek: 23,658
1942 Robert W. Crosser : 35,109William J. Rogers: 19,137Arnold S. Johnson: 744
1944 Robert W. Crosser : 77,525Harry C. Gahn: 22,288
1946 Robert W. Crosser : 49,111James S. Hudee: 27,657
1948 Robert W. Crosser : 72,417Harry W. Mitchell: 22,932
1950 Robert W. Crosser : 66,341William Hodge: 21,588
1952 Robert W. Crosser : 100,340Lawrence O. Payne: 45,896
1954 Charles A. Vanik: 76,201Francis E. Young: 24,076
1956 Charles A. Vanik : 96,106Chales H. Loeb: 38,060
1958 Charles A. Vanik : 93,987Elmer L. Watson: 22,956
1960 Charles A. Vanik : 103,460William O. Walker: 88,389
1962 Charles A. Vanik : 79,514Leodis Harris: 20,027
1964 Charles A. Vanik : 113,157Eugene E. Smith: 12,416
1966 Charles A. Vanik : 81,210Frederick M. Coleman: 18,205
1968 Louis Stokes: 85,509Charles P. Lucas: 28,931
1970 Louis Stokes : 74,340Bill Mack: 21,440
1972 Louis Stokes : 99,190James D. Johnson: 13,861Joseph Piriacin : 5,779
Cecil Lampkins: 3,509
1974 Louis Stokes : 58,969Bill Mack: 12,986
1976 Louis Stokes : 91,903Barbara Sparks: 12,434Anthony R. Curry: 5,289
1978 Louis Stokes : 58,934Bill Mack: 9,533
1980 Louis Stokes : 83,188Robert L. Woodall: 11,103
1982 Louis Stokes : 132,544Alan G. Shatteen: 21,332
1984 Louis Stokes : 165,247Robert L. Woodall: 29,500
1986 Louis Stokes : 99,878Franklin H. Roski: 22,594
1988 Louis Stokes : 148,388Franklin H. Roski: 24,804
1990 Louis Stokes : 103,338Franklin H. Roski: 25,906