Ohio's at-large congressional district

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 the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

From statehood in 1803 until the 1813 redistricting following the 1810 census, Ohio had only one member of the United States House of Representatives: Jeremiah Morrow.

List of representatives

Cong ress	Years		Representative	Party	Electoral history
8	October 17, 1803 – March 3, 1813		Jeremiah Morrow	Democratic- Republican	First elected in 1803
9				Re-elected in 1804
10				Re-elected in 1806
11				Re-elected in 1808
12				Re-elected in 1810 Retired to run for U.S. Senate

After the 1810 census, the at-large seat was eliminated. It was reinstated after the 1910 census.

Cong ress	Years		Representative	Party	Electoral history
63	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915		Robert Crosser	Democratic	Elected in 1912 Redistricted to the 21st district

From the 1930 census to the 1940 census, there were two seats elected at-large, on a general ticket.

Cong ress	Years		Seat one				Seat two
			Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
73	March 4, 1933 – March 3, 1935		Charles V. Truax	Democratic	First elected in 1932		Stephen M. Young	Democratic	First elected in 1932
74	March 4, 1935 – August 9, 1935			Re-elected in 1934 Died	Re-elected in 1934 Retired to run for Governor
	August 9, 1935 – November 3, 1936		Vacant
	November 3, 1936 – January 3, 1937		Daniel S. Earhart	Democratic	Retired
75	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939		John McSweeney	Democratic	Elected in 1936 Lost re-election		Harold G. Mosier	Democratic	Elected in 1936 Lost renomination
76	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941		George H. Bender	Republican	First elected in 1938		L. L. Marshall	Republican	Elected in 1938 Lost re-election
77	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943			Re-elected in 1940	Stephen M. Young		Democratic	Elected in 1940 Lost re-election
78	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945			Re-elected in 1942	Seat two was eliminated after the 1940 census.
79	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947			Re-elected in 1944
80	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949			Re-elected in 1946 Lost re-election
81	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951		Stephen M. Young	Democratic				Elected in 1948 Lost re-election
82	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953		George H. Bender	Republican				Elected in 1950 Redistricted to the 23rd district

In 1953, the seat was eliminated. It was restored in 1963.

Cong ress	Years		Representative	Party	Electoral history
88	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965		Robert Taft, Jr.	Republican	Elected in 1962 Retired to run for U.S. Senate
89	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967		Robert E. Sweeney	Democratic	Elected in 1964 Retired to run for Ohio Attorney General

In 1967, the seat was eliminated.

Recent election results

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

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
From 1933 to 1941, there were two seats elected at large, on a general 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)[1]	√ Daniel S. Earhart: 1,479,284[2]	Benson Ogier: 1,057,473	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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
From 1943 through 1953 there was one member of the House from Ohio elected at large.
1942	Stephen M. Young:[3] 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
From 1953 through 1963, the at-large seat became the 23rd district. The at-large seat was created again after the 1960 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

References

1. Truax died in office in 1935.
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=443573
3. Young held an incumbency in the second at-large seat, which was eliminated for the 1942 election . Thus, there were two incumbents vying for this seat.

• 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
• "Ohio's at-large congressional district". OurCampaigns.com.

Coordinates: 40°N 82°W / 40°N 82°W