# Ohio's 21st congressional district

The 21st congressional district of Ohio was a congressional district in the U.S. 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

| Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1843 |||||
| Henry R. Brinkerhoff (Plymouth) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – April 30, 1844 | 28th | Elected in 1843. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 30, 1844 – October 8, 1844 | 28th | |
| Edward S. Hamlin (Elyria) | Whig | October 8, 1844 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected to finish Brinkerhoff's term. [data missing] |
| Joseph M. Root (Sandusky) | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | 29th 30th 31st | Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data missing] |
| Joseph M. Root (Sandusky) | Free Soil | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 29th 30th 31st | Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data missing] |
| Norton Strange Townshend (Avon) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. [data missing] |
| Andrew Stuart (Steubenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Lost re-election. |
| John Bingham (Cadiz) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th 35th 36th 37th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 16th district and lost re-election. |
| John Bingham (Cadiz) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863 | 34th 35th 36th 37th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 16th district and lost re-election. |
| District dissolved March 3, 1863 |||||
| District re-established March 4, 1883 |||||
| Martin A. Foran (Cleveland) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 | 48th 49th 50th | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. |
| Theodore E. Burton (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election. |
| Tom L. Johnson (Cleveland) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
| Theodore E. Burton (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1909 | 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 3, 1909 – April 20, 1909 | 60th 61st | |
| James H. Cassidy (Cleveland) | Republican | April 20, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | 61st | Elected to finish Burton's term. [data missing] |
| Robert J. Bulkley (Cleveland) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. [data missing] |
| Robert Crosser (Cleveland) | Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | 64th 65th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost renomination. |
| John J. Babka (Cleveland) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
| Harry C. Gahn (Cleveland) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
| Robert Crosser (Cleveland) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1955 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd | 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. Re-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. Lost renomination. |
| Charles Vanik (Cleveland) | Democratic | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1969 | 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th | 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. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
| Louis Stokes (Shaker Heights) | Democratic | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993 | 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | 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. 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. |
| District dissolved January 3, 1993 |||||

## Election results

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