Ohio's 22nd congressional district

The 22nd congressional district of Ohio was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

Ohio's 22nd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1915
Eliminated1980
Years active1915-1983

In its last decade, the district primarily consisted of eastern Cuyahoga county, with minor parts of western Geauga, western Lake, and northern Summit counties.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYear(s)Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1915

Henry I. Emerson
(Cleveland)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost renomination.

Theodore E. Burton
(Cleveland)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1921 –
December 15, 1928
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
VacantDecember 15, 1928 –
March 3, 1929
70th

Chester C. Bolton
(Cleveland)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1937
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Lost re-election.

Anthony A. Fleger
(Parma)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
75thElected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

Chester C. Bolton
(Lyndhurst)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 –
October 29, 1939
76thElected in 1938.
Died.
VacantOctober 29, 1939 –
February 27, 1940
76th

Frances P. Bolton
(Cleveland)
RepublicanFebruary 27, 1940 –
January 3, 1969
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
Elected to finish her husband'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.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Lost re-election.

Charles Vanik
(Euclid)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1981
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.

Dennis E. Eckart
(Euclid)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97thElected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 11th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1983

Election results

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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920Mathew B. Excell: 30,738Theodore E. Burton: 91,062Max J. Sillins: 760
1922William J. Zoul: 20,511Theodore E. Burton: 57,781D. B. Washburn: 401
1924Sam B. Fitzsimmons*: 32,970Theodore E. Burton: 95,174Alfred F. Coyle: 25,489
A. V. Severino (W): 259
1926[ none ]Theodore E. Burton: 55,589[ none ]
1928Simon B. Fitzsimmons*: 65,742Chester C. Bolton: 151,565[ none ]
1930Edward F. Carran: 55,868Chester C. Bolton: 91,222Helen Green: 13,372
1932Florence E. Allen: 98,427Chester C. Bolton: 141,296G. Racheff (C): 803
Joe T. Thomas: 367
1934William C. Dixon: 88,551Chester C. Bolton: 99,535C. B. Cowan (C): 2,046
Max Epstein (S): 943
1936Anthony A. Fleger: 144,660Chester C. Bolton: 137,570[ none ]
1938Anthony A. Fleger: 87,635Chester C. Bolton*: 109,494[ none ]
1940Anthony A. Fleger: 126,273Frances P. Bolton*: 165,322[ none ]
1942James Metzenbaum: 69,601Frances P. Bolton: 92,644[ none ]
1944Don O. Cameron: 137,546Frances P. Bolton: 185,187[ none ]
1946Earl Heffley: 69,050Frances P. Bolton: 174,823Matthew DeMore: 9,029
1948Jack G. Day: 141,018Frances P. Bolton: 170,085[ none ]
1950Chat Paterson: 130,623Frances P. Bolton: 219,788[ none ]
1952Chat Paterson: 61,197Frances P. Bolton: 87,316[ none ]
1954Chat Paterson: 44,072Frances P. Bolton: 61,738[ none ]
1956Harry A. Blachman: 48,169Frances P. Bolton: 96,468[ none ]
1958Chat Paterson: 57,508Frances P. Bolton: 71,143[ none ]
1960Chat Paterson: 66,930Frances P. Bolton: 88,389[ none ]
1962Edward Corrigan: 35,353Frances P. Bolton: 74,603Ronald B. Peltz: 5,595
1964Chat Paterson: 64,454Frances P. Bolton: 84,183[ none ]
1966Anthony O. Calabrese Jr.: 56,803Frances P. Bolton: 71,927[ none ]
1968Charles A. Vanik*: 102,686Frances P. Bolton: 84,975[ none ]
1970Charles A. Vanik: 114,790Adrian Fink: 45,657[ none ]
1972Charles A. Vanik: 126,462Donald W. Gropp: 64,577Thomas W. Lippitt (AI): 3,463
Caryl A. Loeb: 3,342
1974Charles A. Vanik: 112,671William J. Franz: 30,585[ none ]
1976Charles A. Vanik: 128,535Harry A. Hanna: 42,727Thomas W. Lippitt (A): 5,461
1978Charles A. Vanik: 87,551Richard W. Sander: 30,930Robert E. Lehman: 6,966
James F. Sexton: 7,125
1980Dennis E. Eckart*: 108,137Joseph J. Nahra: 80,836Arnold Gleisser: 6,896
  • Possible error in records: Simon B. Fitzsimmons, the Democratic nominee in 1928, is likely the same person as Sam B. Fitzsimmons, the Democratic nominee in 1924. There is no indication of which is the correct name.

References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

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