# Ohio's 20th congressional district

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.
In its last decade, the district consisted of central Cuyahoga county.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1843 |||||
| Joshua Reed Giddings (Jefferson) | 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. |
| Joshua Reed Giddings (Jefferson) | Free Soil | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855 | 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. |
| Joshua Reed Giddings (Jefferson) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 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. |
| Joshua Reed Giddings (Jefferson) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 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. |
| John Hutchins (Warren) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Retired. |
| District dissolved March 3, 1863 |||||
| District re-established March 3, 1873 |||||
| Richard C. Parsons (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. [data missing] |
| Henry B. Payne (Cleveland) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. [data missing] |
| Amos Townsend (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | 45th 46th 47th | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] |
| David R. Paige (Akron) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. [data missing] |
| William McKinley (Canton) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th | Elected in 1884. Redistricted to the 18th district. |
| George W. Crouse (Akron) | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected in 1886. Retired. |
| Martin L. Smyser (Wooster) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Lost renomination. |
| Vincent A. Taylor (Bedford) | Republican | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. Retired. |
| William J. White (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected in 1892. Retired. |
| Clifton B. Beach (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. [data missing] |
| Fremont O. Phillips (Medina) | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | 56th | Elected in 1898. [data missing] |
| Jacob A. Beidler (Willoughby) | Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1907 | 57th 58th 59th | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. [data missing] |
| L. Paul Howland (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 | 60th 61st 62nd | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. [data missing] |
| William Gordon (Cleveland) | 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 (Cleveland) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
| Miner G. Norton (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
| Charles A. Mooney (Cleveland) | 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 | Vacant | May 29, 1931 – November 3, 1931 | 72nd | |
| Martin L. Sweeney (Cleveland) | 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 (Cleveland) | 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 (Cleveland) | 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 (Cleveland) | 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 dissolved January 3, 1993 |||||

## Election results

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 |