Ohio's 17th congressional district explained

State:Ohio
District Number:17
Obsolete:yes
Created:1830
Eliminated:2010
Years:1813-2013
Population Year:2000

The 17th congressional district of Ohio is an obsolete congressional district last represented by Representative Tim Ryan.

This district became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat as a result of the 2010 census. Most of the territory within the current 17th district has been merged into the Akron-based 13th district.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYear(s)Cong
ress(es)		Electoral history
District established March 4, 1833
align=left John Thomson
Jacksoniannowrap March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837		nowrap Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
align=left Andrew W. Loomis
Whignowrap March 4, 1837 –
October 20, 1837		Elected in 1836.
Resigned.
Vacantnowrap October 20, 1837 –
December 20, 1837
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Charles D. Coffin
Whignowrap December 20, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		Elected to finish Loomis's term
align=left John Hastings
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		nowrap Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
align=left William C. McCauslen
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		Elected in 1843.
align=left George Fries
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849		nowrap Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
align=left Joseph Cable
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853		nowrap Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
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Wilson Shannon
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		Elected in 1852.
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Charles J. Albright
Oppositionnowrap March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		Elected in 1854.
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William Lawrence
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859		Elected in 1856.
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Thomas Clarke Theaker
Republicannowrap March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861		Elected in 1858.
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James R. Morris
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863		Elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the .
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Ephraim R. Eckley
Republicannowrap March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869		nowrap Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
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Jacob A. Ambler
Republicannowrap March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		nowrap Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
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Laurin D. Woodworth
Republicannowrap March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877		nowrap Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
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William McKinley
Republicannowrap March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879		Elected in 1876.
Redistricted to the .
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James Monroe
Republicannowrap March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1878.
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William McKinley
Republicannowrap March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1880.
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Joseph D. Taylor
Republicannowrap March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.
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Adoniram J. Warner
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.
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Joseph D. Taylor
Republicannowrap March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		nowrap Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Redistricted to the .
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Albert J. Pearson
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the .
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James A. D. Richards
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		Elected in 1892.
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Addison S. McClure
Republicannowrap March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		Elected in 1894.
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John A. McDowell
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901		nowrap Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
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John W. Cassingham
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905		nowrap Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
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Martin L. Smyser
Republicannowrap March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907		Elected in 1904.
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William A. Ashbrook
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1921		nowrap Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
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William M. Morgan
Republicannowrap March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1931		nowrap Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
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Charles F. West
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935		nowrap Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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William A. Ashbrook
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1935 –
January 1, 1940		nowrap Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Died.
Vacantnowrap January 1, 1940 –
February 27, 1940
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J. Harry McGregor
Republicannowrap February 27, 1940 –
October 7, 1958		nowrap Elected to finish Ashbrook's term.
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.
Died.
Vacantnowrap October 7, 1958 –
January 3, 1959
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Robert W. Levering
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961		Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.
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John M. Ashbrook
Republicannowrap January 3, 1961 –
April 24, 1982		nowrap Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-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.
Died.
Vacantnowrap April 24, 1982 –
June 29, 1982
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Jean Spencer Ashbrook
Republicannowrap June 29, 1982 –
January 3, 1983		Elected to finish her husband's term.Retired.
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Lyle Williams
Republicannowrap January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.
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Jim Traficant
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1985 –
July 24, 2002		nowrap Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Expelled.
Vacantnowrap July 24, 2002 –
January 3, 2003
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Tim Ryan
Democraticnowrap January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013		nowrap Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .
District dissolved January 3, 2013

Recent election results

The following chart shows recent election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 46,675√ William M. Morgan: 46,968(none)
1922William A. Ashbrook

41,745

√ William M. Morgan (inc.): 42,331(none)
1924J. Freer Bittinger

36,532

√ William M. Morgan (inc.): 50,226(none)
1926J. Freer Bittinger

29,674

√ William M. Morgan (inc.): 36,249(none)
1928Charles F. West

40,846

√ William M. Morgan (inc.): 56,823(none)
1930√ Charles F. West: 45,633William M. Morgan (inc.): 43,197(none)
1932√ Charles F. West (inc.): 55,296William M. Morgan

51,601

(none)
1934√ William A. Ashbrook: 49,211James A. Glenn

41,954

(none)
1936√ William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 69,446James A. Glenn

48,270

William Edward Lyle: 2,618
1938√ William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 51,305Walter B. Woodward

46,300

(none)
1940Ralph C. Lutz

56,343

√ J. Harry McGregor (inc.):[1] 69,102(none)
1942Samuel A. Anderson

28,235

√ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 47,565(none)
1944Thomas A. Wilson

43,271

√ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 73,206(none)
1946Wesley W. Purdy

30,406

√ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 57,167(none)
1948Robert W. Levering

53,651

√ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 60,234(none)
1950Robert W. Levering

39,726

√ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 71,382(none)
1952James J. Mayor

44,117

√ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 94,624(none)
1954Robert W. Levering

34,638

√ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 63,301(none)
1956Robert W. Levering

44,806

√ J. Harry McGregor (inc.):[2] 88,931(none)
1958√ Robert W. Levering: 63,650Laurence Burns

59,490

(none)
1960Robert W. Levering (inc.): 70,470√ John M. Ashbrook: 79,609(none)
1962Robert W. Levering

49,415

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 69,976(none)
1964Robert W. Levering

71,291

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 75,674(none)
1966Robert T. Secrest

59,031

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 73,132(none)
1968Robert W. Levering

54,127

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 100,148(none)
1970James C. Hood

44,066

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 79,472Clifford J. Simpson (AI): 4,253
1972Raymond C. Beck

62,512

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 92,666Clifford J. Simpson (AI): 6,376
1974David D. Noble

63,342

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 70,708Clifford J. Simpson: 3
1976John C. McDonald

72,168

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 94,874(none)
1978Kenneth Robert Grier

42,117

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 87,010(none)
1980Donald E. Yunker

47,900

√ John M. Ashbrook (inc.):[3] 128,870(none)
1982George D. Tablack

80,375

√ Lyle Williams:[4] 98,476(none)
1984√ Jim Traficant: 123,014Lyle Williams (inc.): 105,449Other: 2,198
1986√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 112,855James H. Fulks

43,334

(none)
1988√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 162,526Frederick W. Lenz

47,929

(none)
1990√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 133,207Robert R. DeJulio Jr.

38,199

(none)
1992√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 216,503Salvatore Pansino

40,745

(none)
1994√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 149,004Mike G. Meister

43,490

(none)
1996√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 218,283(none)James M. Cahaney (N): 21,685
1998√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 123,718Paul H. Alberty

57,703

(none)
2000√ Jim Traficant (inc.): 120,333Paul H. Alberty

54,751

Randy D. Walter: 51,793
Lou D'Apolito: 9,568
Milton R. Norris (L): 1,278
Carol Ann McCoy (N): 3,154
2002√ Tim Ryan:[5] 94,441
(Redistricted from the)		Ann Womer Benjamin

62,188

Jim Traficant 28,045
2004√ Tim Ryan (inc.): 208,331Frank V. Cusimano

61,727

Randy Walter
2006√ Tim Ryan (inc.): 166,279Don Manning II

41,004

(none)
2008√ Tim Ryan (inc.): 204,028Duane Grassell: 56,003[6] (none)
2010√ Tim Ryan (inc.): 100,295Jim Graham: 56,441Jim Traficant

29,969 [7]

References

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Notes and References

  1. In 1940, after the death in office of William Ashbrook, McGregor was elected in a special election to fill out Ashbrook's term.
  2. McGregor died in office in October 1958.
  3. John Ashbrook died in office in April 1982. His wife, Jean Spencer Ashbrook was elected in a special election in June 1982 to fill out his term.
  4. Redistricting following the 1980 census moved Lyle Williams from the to the 17th district.
  5. After being convicted on criminal charges, the previously Democratic Representative Traficant decided to run for re-election as an independent. The new district created after the 2000 census brought incumbent Thomas C. Sawyer, who had been the incumbent in the, into the new 17th district. However, incumbent Sawyer (seen as anti-labor in a very blue-collar district) lost in the Democratic primary to Ryan, leaving Traficant the only incumbent in the race.
  6. http://www.wkyc.com/news/elections/results/20081104/race2026.htm{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  7. Web site: November 2, 2010 Election Results | newsnet5.com | WEWS-TV | Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Ohio . 2010-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101108111313/http://www.newsnet5.com/generic/news/political/elections_local/november-2010-election-results . 2010-11-08 . dead .

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