| State: | Ohio |
| District Number: | 21 |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1840 1870 |
| Eliminated: | 1860 1990 |
| Years: | 1843-1863 1883-1993 |
| Population Year: | 1850 1980 |
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.
| Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress | Electoral history | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1843 | |||||||
| align=left | Henry R. Brinkerhoff | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1843 – April 30, 1844 | Elected in 1843. Died. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | April 30, 1844 – October 8, 1844 | |||||
| align=left | Edward S. Hamlin | Whig | nowrap | October 8, 1844 – March 3, 1845 | Elected to finish Brinkerhoff's term. | ||
Joseph M. Root | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. | |||
| Free Soil | nowrap | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |||||
| align=left | Norton Strange Townshend | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | Elected in 1850. | ||
| align=left | Andrew Stuart | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1852. Lost re-election. | ||
John Bingham | Opposition | nowrap | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | |||
| Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863 | |||||
| District dissolved March 3, 1863 | |||||||
| District re-established March 4, 1883 | |||||||
| align=left | Martin A. Foran | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Theodore E. Burton | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Tom L. Johnson | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Theodore E. Burton | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1909 | 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 | nowrap | March 3, 1909 – April 20, 1909 | |||||
| align=left | James H. Cassidy | Republican | nowrap | April 20, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | Elected to finish Burton's term. | ||
| align=left | Robert J. Bulkley | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. | ||
| align=left | Robert Crosser | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost renomination. | ||
| align=left | John J. Babka | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Harry C. Gahn | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Robert Crosser | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1955 | 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. | ||
| align=left | Charles Vanik | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1969 | 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 . | ||
| align=left | Louis Stokes | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993 | 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 . | ||
| District dissolved January 3, 1993 | |||||||
Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | John J. Babka (incumbent): 18,252 | Harry C. Gahn: 27,127 | Henry Skinner: 558 | |
| 1922 | Robert W. Crosser: 18,645 | Harry C. Gahn (incumbent): 14,024 | Henry Kuhlman (S): 997 Frank Kalcec (SL): 185 | |
| 1924 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 24,889 | Harry C. Gahn 21,629 | John Brahtin (W): 272 | |
| 1926 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 17,819 | Harry C. Gahn 10,733 | ||
| 1928 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 39,090 | Joseph F. Lange 26,267 | ||
| 1930 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 30,722 | George H. Bender 29,081 | Gustave F. Ebding: 96 | |
| 1932 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 49,436 | Gerard Pilliod 25,527 | Joseph Schiffer (C): 672 Eugene F. Cheeks: 204 | |
| 1934 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 47,540 | Frank W. Sotak 25,253 | E. C. Greenfield (C): 1,684 | |
| 1936 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 70,596 | Harry C. Gahn 23,811 | ||
| 1938 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 53,180 | J. E. Chizek 24,240 | ||
| 1940 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 79,602 | J. E. Chizek 23,658 | ||
| 1942 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 35,109 | William J. Rogers 19,137 | Arnold S. Johnson: 744 | |
| 1944 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 77,525 | Harry C. Gahn 22,288 | ||
| 1946 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 49,111 | James S. Hudee 27,657 | ||
| 1948 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 72,417 | Harry W. Mitchell 22,932 | ||
| 1950 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 66,341 | William Hodge: 21,588 | ||
| 1952 | Robert W. Crosser (incumbent): 100,340 | Lawrence O. Payne 45,896 | ||
| 1954 | Charles A. Vanik: 76,201 | Francis E. Young 24,076 | ||
| 1956 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 96,106 | Chales H. Loeb 38,060 | ||
| 1958 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 93,987 | Elmer L. Watson 22,956 | ||
| 1960 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 103,460 | William O. Walker 88,389 | ||
| 1962 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 79,514 | Leodis Harris 20,027 | ||
| 1964 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 113,157 | Eugene E. Smith 12,416 | ||
| 1966 | Charles A. Vanik (incumbent): 81,210 | Frederick M. Coleman 18,205 | ||
| 1968 | Louis Stokes: 85,509 | Charles P. Lucas 28,931 | ||
| 1970 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 74,340 | Bill Mack: 21,440 | ||
| 1972 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 99,190 | James D. Johnson 13,861 | Joseph Piriacin (SL): 5,779 Cecil Lampkins: 3,509 | |
| 1974 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 58,969 | Bill Mack: 12,986 | ||
| 1976 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 91,903 | Barbara Sparks 12,434 | Anthony R. Curry: 5,289 | |
| 1978 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 58,934 | Bill Mack: 9,533 | ||
| 1980 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 83,188 | Robert L. Woodall 11,103 | ||
| 1982 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 132,544 | Alan G. Shatteen 21,332 | ||
| 1984 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 165,247 | Robert L. Woodall 29,500 | ||
| 1986 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 99,878 | Franklin H. Roski 22,594 | ||
| 1988 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 148,388 | Franklin H. Roski 24,804 | ||
| 1990 | Louis Stokes (incumbent): 103,338 | Franklin H. Roski 25,906 |