# Ohio's 19th congressional district

Ohio's 19th congressional district was created following the 1830 census and was eliminated after the 2000 census. Between 1863 and 1880, it was represented by future US President James A. Garfield, who became the only sitting House member ever to be elected to the Presidency.
From 1992–2002 it included all of Lake County and Ashtabula County together with a collection of eastern suburbs of Cleveland. After 2002 it was replaced by the 14th district. Parts of its old territory were redistricted into 11th, and 13th districts.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1833 |||||
| Humphrey H. Leavitt (Steubenville) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – July 10, 1834 | 23rd | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1832. Resigned to become U.S. District Judge. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 10, 1834 – December 1, 1834 | 23rd | |
| Daniel Kilgore (Cadiz) | Jacksonian | December 1, 1834 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th 25th | Elected to finish Leavitt's term. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Resigned. |
| Daniel Kilgore (Cadiz) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – July 4, 1838 | 23rd 24th 25th | Elected to finish Leavitt's term. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 4, 1838 – December 3, 1838 | 25th | |
| Henry Swearingen (Smithfield) | Democratic | December 3, 1838 – March 3, 1841 | 25th 26th | Elected to finish Kilgore's term. Re-elected in 1838. [data missing] |
| Samuel Stokely (Steubenville) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. [data missing] |
| Daniel R. Tilden (Ravenna) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1844. [data missing] |
| John Crowell (Warren) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30th 31st | Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data missing] |
| Eben Newton (Canfield) | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. [data missing] |
| Edward Wade (Cleveland) | Free Soil | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] |
| Edward Wade (Cleveland) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] |
| Edward Wade (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | 35th 36th | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] |
| Albert G. Riddle (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. [data missing] |
| James A. Garfield (Mentor) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – November 8, 1880 | 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired to run for U.S. President. Resigned to become U.S. President. |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 8, 1880 – December 13, 1880 | 46th | |
| Ezra B. Taylor (Warren) | Republican | December 13, 1880 – March 3, 1893 | 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd | Elected to finish Garfield's term. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. [data missing] |
| Stephen A. Northway (Jefferson) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – September 8, 1898 | 53rd 54th 55th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. [data missing] Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 8, 1898 – November 8, 1898 | 55th | |
| Charles W. F. Dick (Akron) | Republican | November 8, 1898 – March 23, 1904 | 55th 56th 57th 58th | Elected to finish Northway's term. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Resigned to become U.S. Senator. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 23, 1904 – November 8, 1904 | 58th | |
| W. Aubrey Thomas (Niles) | Republican | November 8, 1904 – March 3, 1911 | 58th 59th 60th 61st | Elected to finish Dick's term. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] |
| Ellsworth R. Bathrick (Akron) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. [data missing] |
| John G. Cooper (Youngstown) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1937 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Lost re-election. |
| Michael J. Kirwan (Youngstown) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – July 27, 1970 | 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. 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. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 27, 1970 – November 3, 1970 | 91st | |
| Charles J. Carney (Youngstown) | Democratic | November 3, 1970 – January 3, 1979 | 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | Elected to finish Kirwan's term. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. [data missing] |
| Lyle Williams (Warren) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | 96th 97th | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 17th district. |
| Ed Feighan (Lakewood) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
| Eric Fingerhut (Mayfield Heights) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | 103rd | Elected in 1992. Lost re-election. |
| Steve LaTourette (Madison) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
| District dissolved January 3, 2003 |||||

## Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
| 1832 | | | |
| 1920 | James Kennedy: 25,250 | John G. Cooper: 60,147 | |
| 1922 | W. B. Kilpatrick: 27,836 | John G. Cooper: 40,492 | |
| 1924 | Phebe T. Sutliff: 21,926 | John G. Cooper: 67,581 | |
| 1926 | James Kennedy: 17,513 | John G. Cooper: 45,788 | |
| 1928 | Locke Miller: 40,948 | John G. Cooper: 89,731 | |
| 1930 | W. B. Kilpatrick: 40,960 | John G. Cooper: 53,996 | |
| 1932 | D. F. Dunlavy: 65,024 | John G. Cooper: 74,534 | John S. Ruth: 166 Harold G. Bickler: 37 |
| 1934 | Locke Miller: 52,023 | John G. Cooper: 56,200 | Harry K. Collins (S): 769 Joe Dallet (C): 769 |
| 1936 | Michael J. Kirwan: 93,636 | John G. Cooper: 65,926 | Joe Dallet (C): 756 |
| 1938 | Michael J. Kirwan: 76,268 | William P. Barnum: 69,214 | |
| 1940 | Michael J. Kirwan: 122,075 | Charles H. Anderson: 75,016 | |
| 1942 | Michael J. Kirwan: 60,248 | James T. Begg: 46,567 | |
| 1944 | Michael J. Kirwan: 120,191 | Herschel Hunt: 69,403 | |
| 1946 | Michael J. Kirwan: 88,872 | Norman W. Adams: 59,607 | |
| 1948 | Michael J. Kirwan: 134,408 | William Bacon: 63,079 | |
| 1950 | Michael J. Kirwan: 119,245 | Henry P. Kosling: 67,661 | |
| 1952 | Michael J. Kirwan: 91,074 | Allen Russell: 46,202 | |
| 1954 | Michael J. Kirwan: 81,304 | David S. Edwards: 33,352 | |
| 1956 | Michael J. Kirwan: 92,924 | Ralph E. Turner: 42,293 | |
| 1958 | Michael J. Kirwan: 93,660 | Loren E. Van Brocklin: 31,192 | |
| 1960 | Michael J. Kirwan: 102,874 | Paul E. Stevens: 46,537 | |
| 1962 | Michael J. Kirwan: 75,967 | William Vincent Williams: 46,200 | |
| 1964 | Michael J. Kirwan: 111,682 | Albert James: 34,654 | |
| 1966 | Michael J. Kirwan: 86,975 | Donald J. Lewis: 34,037 | |
| 1968 | Michael J. Kirwan: 101,813 | Donald J. Lewis: 44,363 | |
| 1970 | Charles J. Carney: 73,222 | Margaret Dennison: 52,057 | |
| 1972 | Charles J. Carney: 109,979 | Normal M. Parr: 61,934 | |
| 1974 | Charles J. Carney: 97,709 | James L. Ripple: 36,649 | |
| 1976 | Charles J. Carney: 90,386 | Jack C. Hunter: 86,162 | Karl T. Untch: 1089 Kenneth Zurbrugg: 2,258 |
| 1978 | Charles J. Carney: 69,977 | Lyle Williams: 71,890 | |
| 1980 | Harry Meshel: 77,272 | Lyle Williams: 107,032 | |
| 1982 | Edward F. Feighan: 111,760 | Richard G. Anter II: 72,682 | Kevin G. Killeen: 2,371 Thomas Pekarek (L): 2,844 |
| 1984 | Edward F. Feighan: 139,605 | Matthew J. Hatchadorian: 107,957 | Others: 5,277 |
| 1986 | Edward F. Feighan: 97,814 | Gary C. Suhadolnik: 80,743 | |
| 1988 | Edward F. Feighan: 168,065 | Noel F. Roberts: 70,359 | |
| 1990 | Edward F. Feighan: 132,951 | Susan M. Lawko: 72,315 | |
| 1992 | Eric D. Fingerhut: 138,465 | Robert A. Gardner: 124,606 | |
| 1994 | Eric D. Fingerhut: 89,701 | Steven C. LaTourette: 99,997 | Ronald E. Young: 11,364 Jerome A. Brentar: 5,180 |
| 1996 | Thomas J. Coyne Jr.: 101,152 | Steven C. LaTourette: 135,012 | Thomas A. Martin (N): 10,655 |
| 1998 | Elizabeth Kelley: 64,090 | Steven C. LaTourette: 126,786 | |
| 2000 | Dale Virgil Blanchard: 101,842 | Steven C. LaTourette: 206,639 | Sid Stone (L): 10,367 |