| Ohio's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1800 1910 1930 1960 |
| Eliminated | 1810 1915 1950 1967 |
| Years active | 1803-1813 1913-1915 1933-1953 1963-1967 |
Ohio's at-large congressional district existed from 1803 to 1813, from 1913 to 1915, from 1933 to 1953 and from 1963 until 1967, when it was banned by theVoting Rights Act of 1965.
From statehood in 1803 until the 1813 redistricting following the1810 census, Ohio had only one member of theUnited States House of Representatives:Jeremiah Morrow.
| Cong ress | Years | Member | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th | October 17, 1803 – March 3, 1813 |  Jeremiah Morrow (Montgomery) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Retired torun for U.S. Senator. |
After the1810 census, the at-large seat was eliminated. It was reinstated after the1910 census.
| Cong ress | Years | Member | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |  Robert Crosser (Cleveland) | Democratic | Elected in 1912. Redistricted to the21st district. |
From the1930 census to the1940 census, there weretwo seats elected at-large, on ageneral ticket.
| Cong ress | Years | Seat A | Seat B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | ||||
| 73rd | March 4, 1933 – March 3, 1935 | .jpg) Charles V. Truax (Bucyrus) | Democratic | Elected in 1932 |  Stephen M. Young (Cleveland) | Democratic | Elected in 1932. | ||
| 74th | March 4, 1935 – August 9, 1935 | Re-elected in 1934. Died. | Re-elected in 1934. Retired to run forGovernor of Ohio. | ||||||
| August 9, 1935 – November 3, 1936 | Vacant | ||||||||
| November 3, 1936 – January 3, 1937 |  Daniel S. Earhart (Columbus) | Democratic | [data missing] Retired. | ||||||
| 75th | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | -hec.12922.jpg) John McSweeney (Wooster) | Democratic | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |  Harold G. Mosier (Cleveland) | Democratic | Elected in 1936. Lost renomination. | ||
| 76th | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |  George H. Bender (Cleveland Heights) | Republican | Elected in 1938 |  L. L. Marshall (Euclid) | Republican | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election. | ||
| 77th | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | Re-elected in 1940 | Stephen M. Young (Cleveland) | Democratic | Elected in 1940. Lost re-election. | ||||
| 78th | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | Re-elected in 1942 | Seat two was eliminated after the1940 census. | ||||||
| 79th | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | Re-elected in 1944. | |||||||
| 80th | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. | |||||||
| 81st | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |  Stephen M. Young (Cleveland) | Democratic | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. | |||||
| 82nd | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 |  George H. Bender (Chagrin Falls) | Republican | Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the23rd district. | |||||
In 1953, the seat was eliminated. It was restored in 1963.
| Years | Cong ress | Member | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88th | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |  Robert Taft Jr. (Indian Hill) | Republican | Elected in 1962. Retired torun for U.S. Senator. | |
| 89th | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |  Robert E. Sweeney (Bay Village) | Democratic | Elected in 1964. Retired torun for Ohio Attorney General. |
In 1967, the at-large district was eliminated, andOhio's 24th congressional district was created to replace it.
The following chart shows historic election results.Bold type indicates victor.Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| From1933 to1941, there weretwo seats elected at large, on ageneral ticket. All the candidates ran in one race and the top two vote-getters won the two seats. | |||
| 1932 | √Charles V. Truax: 1,206,631 √Stephen M. Young: 1,200,946 | George H. Bender: 1,109,562 L. T. Palmer: 1,102,567 | Edward R. Stafford (P): 24,625 Alfred H. Stratton (P): 17,844 John Rehms (C): 7,050 William Hughey (C): 6,010 |
| 1934 | √Charles V. Truax : 1,061,857 √Stephen M. Young (inc.): 1,050,089 | George H. Bender: 905,233 L. L. Marshall: 871,432 | Ben Atkins (C): 13,972 John Marshall (C): 13,808 |
| 1936 (Special)[a] | √Daniel S. Earhart: 1,479,284[1] | Benson Ogier: 1,057,473 | [data missing] |
| 1936 | √John McSweeney: 1,553,059 √Harold G. Mosier: 1,493,152 | George H. Bender: 1,226,147 L. L. Marshall: 1,121,370 | William C. Sandberg (C): 8,947 |
| 1938 | John McSweeney (inc.): 1,068,916 Stephen M. Young: 1,015,041 | √George H. Bender: 1,177,982 √L. L. Marshall: 1,101,193 | |
| 1940 | √Stephen M. Young: 1,483,879 Francis W. Durbin: 1,384,745 | √George H. Bender (inc.): 1,519,559 L. L. Marshall (inc.): 1,386,627 | |
| From1943 through1953 there was one member of the House from Ohio elected at large. | |||
| 1942 | Stephen M. Young:[b] 717,692 | √George H. Bender (inc.): 945,995 | |
| 1944 | William Glass: 1,362,843 | √George H. Bender (inc.): 1,542,422 | |
| 1946 | William M. Boyd: 871,660 | √George H. Bender (inc.): 1,281,864 | |
| 1948 | √Stephen M. Young: 1,455,972 | George H. Bender (inc.): 1,342,388 | |
| 1950 | Stephen M. Young (inc.): 1,237,409 | √George H. Bender: 1,447,154 | |
| From1953 through1963, the at-large seat became the23rd district. The at-large seat was created again after the1960 census. | |||
| 1962 | Richard D. Kennedy: 1,164,628 | √Robert Taft (Jr.): 1,786,018 | |
| 1964 | √Robert E. Sweeney: 1,872,351 | Oliver P. Bolton: 1,716,480 | |