Ohio's 17th congressional district

{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

| state = Ohio

| district number = 17

| obsolete = yes

| created = 1830

| eliminated = 2010

| years = 1813–2013

| population =

| 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.

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List of members representing the district

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! Member

! Party

! Year(s)

! Cong
ress(es)

! Electoral history

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| colspan=5 |District established March 4, 1833

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| align=left | John Thomson
{{Small|(New Lisbon)}}

| {{Party shading/Jacksonian}} | Jacksonian

| nowrap | March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|23|24}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Ohio|12|C}} and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left | Andrew W. Loomis
{{Small|(New Lisbon)}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| nowrap | March 4, 1837 –
October 20, 1837

| rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|25}}

| Elected in 1836.
Resigned.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | October 20, 1837 –
December 20, 1837

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Charles D. Coffin
{{Small|(New Lisbon)}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| nowrap | December 20, 1837 –
March 3, 1839

| Elected to finish Loomis's term
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left | John Hastings
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|26|27}}

| Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left | William C. McCauslen
{{Small|(Steubenville)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845

| {{USCongressOrdinal|28}}

| Elected in 1843.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left | George Fries
{{Small|(Hanoverton)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|29|30}}

| Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left | Joseph Cable
{{Small|(Carrollton)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|31|32}}

| Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Wilson Shannon
{{Small|(St. Clairsville)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855

| {{USCongressOrdinal|33}}

| Elected in 1852.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Charles J. Albright
{{Small|(Cambridge)}}

| {{Party shading/Opposition}} | Opposition

| nowrap | March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857

| {{USCongressOrdinal|34}}

| Elected in 1854.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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William Lawrence
{{Small|(Washington)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859

| {{USCongressOrdinal|35}}

| Elected in 1856.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Thomas Clarke Theaker
{{Small|(Bridgeport)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861

| {{USCongressOrdinal|36}}

| Elected in 1858.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left | 100px
James R. Morris
{{Small|(Woodsfield)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863

| {{USCongressOrdinal|37}}

| Elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Ohio|15|C}}.

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Ephraim R. Eckley
{{Small|(Carrollton)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|38|40}}

| Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Jacob A. Ambler
{{Small|(Salem)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|41|42}}

| Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Laurin D. Woodworth
{{Small|(Youngstown)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|43|44}}

| Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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| align=left | 100px
William McKinley
{{Small|(Canton)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879

| {{USCongressOrdinal|45}}

| Elected in 1876.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Ohio|16|C}}.

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James Monroe
{{Small|(Oberlin)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881

| {{USCongressOrdinal|46}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Ohio|18|C}} and re-elected in 1878.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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William McKinley
{{Small|(Canton)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883

| {{USCongressOrdinal|47}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Ohio|16|C}} and re-elected in 1880.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Joseph D. Taylor
{{Small|(Cambridge)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885

| {{USCongressOrdinal|48}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Ohio|16|C}} and re-elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.

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Adoniram J. Warner
{{Small|(Marietta)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887

| {{USCongressOrdinal|49}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Ohio|15|C}} and re-elected in 1884.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Joseph D. Taylor
{{Small|(Cambridge)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|50|51}}

| Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Ohio|18|C}}.

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Albert J. Pearson
{{Small|(Woodsfield)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893

| {{USCongressOrdinal|52}}

| Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Ohio|16|C}}.

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James A. D. Richards
{{Small|(New Philadelphia)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895

| {{USCongressOrdinal|53}}

| Elected in 1892.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Addison S. McClure
{{Small|(Wooster)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897

| {{USCongressOrdinal|54}}

| Elected in 1894.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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John A. McDowell
{{Small|(Millersburg)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|55|56}}

| Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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John W. Cassingham
{{Small|(Coshocton)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|57|58}}

| Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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Martin L. Smyser
{{Small|(Wooster)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907

| {{USCongressOrdinal|59}}

| Elected in 1904.
{{Data missing|date=February 2020}}

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William A. Ashbrook
{{Small|(Johnstown)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1921

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|60|66}}

| 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
{{Small|(Newark)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1931

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|67|71}}

| 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
{{Small|(Granville)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1935

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|72|73}}

| Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

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William A. Ashbrook
{{Small|(Johnstown)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1935 –
January 1, 1940

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|74|76}}

| Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Died.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | January 1, 1940 –
February 27, 1940

| {{USCongressOrdinal|76}}

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J. Harry McGregor
{{Small|(West Lafayette)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | February 27, 1940 –
October 7, 1958

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|76|85}}

| 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.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | October 7, 1958 –
January 3, 1959

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|86}}

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Robert W. Levering
{{Small|(Fredericktown)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961

| Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.

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John M. Ashbrook
{{Small|(Johnstown)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1961 –
April 24, 1982

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|87|97}}

| 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.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | April 24, 1982 –
June 29, 1982

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|97}}

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Jean Spencer Ashbrook
{{Small|(Johnstown)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | June 29, 1982 –
January 3, 1983

| Elected to finish her husband's term.

Retired.

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Lyle Williams
{{Small|(Warren)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985

| {{USCongressOrdinal|98}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Ohio|19|C}} and re-elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.

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Jim Traficant
{{Small|(Poland)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1985 –
July 24, 2002

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|99|107}}

| 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.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | July 24, 2002 –
January 3, 2003

| {{USCongressOrdinal|107}}

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Tim Ryan
{{Small|(Niles)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013

| nowrap | {{USCongressOrdinal|108|112}}

| Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|OH|13|C}}.

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| colspan=5 |District dissolved January 3, 2013

Recent election results

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

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! Year

! {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

! {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

! {{Party shading/Others}} | Other

1920

| William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 46,675

| √ William M. Morgan: 46,968

| (none)

1922

| William A. Ashbrook: 41,745

| √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 42,331

| (none)

1924

| J. Freer Bittinger: 36,532

| √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 50,226

| (none)

1926

| J. Freer Bittinger: 29,674

| √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 36,249

| (none)

1928

| Charles F. West: 40,846

| √ William M. Morgan (inc.): 56,823

| (none)

1930

| √ Charles F. West: 45,633

| William M. Morgan (inc.): 43,197

| (none)

1932

| √ Charles F. West (inc.): 55,296

| William M. Morgan: 51,601

| (none)

1934

| √ William A. Ashbrook: 49,211

| James A. Glenn: 41,954

| (none)

1936

| √ William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 69,446

| James A. Glenn: 48,270

| William Edward Lyle: 2,618

1938

| √ William A. Ashbrook (inc.): 51,305

| Walter B. Woodward: 46,300

| (none)

1940

| Ralph C. Lutz: 56,343

| √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.):In 1940, after the death in office of William Ashbrook, McGregor was elected in a special election to fill out Ashbrook's term. 69,102

| (none)

1942

| Samuel A. Anderson: 28,235

| √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 47,565

| (none)

1944

| Thomas A. Wilson: 43,271

| √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 73,206

| (none)

1946

| Wesley W. Purdy: 30,406

| √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 57,167

| (none)

1948

| Robert W. Levering: 53,651

| √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 60,234

| (none)

1950

| Robert W. Levering: 39,726

| √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 71,382

| (none)

1952

| James J. Mayor: 44,117

| √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 94,624

| (none)

1954

| Robert W. Levering: 34,638

| √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.): 63,301

| (none)

1956

| Robert W. Levering: 44,806

| √ J. Harry McGregor (inc.):McGregor died in office in October 1958. 88,931

| (none)

1958

| √ Robert W. Levering: 63,650

| Laurence Burns: 59,490

| (none)

1960

| Robert W. Levering (inc.): 70,470

| √ John M. Ashbrook: 79,609

| (none)

1962

| Robert W. Levering: 49,415

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 69,976

| (none)

1964

| Robert W. Levering: 71,291

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 75,674

| (none)

1966

| Robert T. Secrest: 59,031

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 73,132

| (none)

1968

| Robert W. Levering: 54,127

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 100,148

| (none)

1970

| James C. Hood: 44,066

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 79,472

| Clifford J. Simpson (AI): 4,253

1972

| Raymond C. Beck: 62,512

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 92,666

| Clifford J. Simpson (AI): 6,376

1974

| David D. Noble: 63,342

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 70,708

| Clifford J. Simpson: 3

1976

| John C. McDonald: 72,168

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 94,874

| (none)

1978

| Kenneth Robert Grier: 42,117

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.): 87,010

| (none)

1980

| Donald E. Yunker: 47,900

| √ John M. Ashbrook (inc.):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. 128,870

| (none)

1982

| George D. Tablack: 80,375

| √ Lyle Williams:Redistricting following the 1980 census moved Lyle Williams from the {{ushr|Ohio|19|19th district}} to the 17th district. 98,476

| (none)

1984

| √ Jim Traficant: 123,014

| Lyle Williams (inc.): 105,449

| Other: 2,198

1986

| √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 112,855

| James H. Fulks: 43,334

| (none)

1988

| √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 162,526

| Frederick W. Lenz: 47,929

| (none)

1990

| √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 133,207

| Robert R. DeJulio Jr.: 38,199

| (none)

1992

| √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 216,503

| Salvatore Pansino: 40,745

| (none)

1994

| √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 149,004

| Mike G. Meister: 43,490

| (none)

1996

| √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 218,283

| (none)

| James M. Cahaney (N): 21,685

1998

| √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 123,718

| Paul H. Alberty: 57,703

| (none)

2000

| √ Jim Traficant (inc.): 120,333

| Paul 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: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 {{ushr|Ohio|14|14th district}}, 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. 94,441
(Redistricted from the {{ushr|Ohio|14|14th district}})

| Ann Womer Benjamin: 62,188

| Jim Traficant 28,045

2004

| √ Tim Ryan (inc.): 208,331

| Frank V. Cusimano: 61,727

| Randy Walter

2006

| √ Tim Ryan (inc.): 166,279

| Don Manning II: 41,004

| (none)

2008

| √ Tim Ryan (inc.): 204,028

| Duane Grassell: 56,003http://www.wkyc.com/news/elections/results/20081104/race2026.htm{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| (none)

2010

| √ Tim Ryan (inc.): 100,295

| Jim Graham: 56,441

| Jim Traficant: 29,969 {{Cite web |url=http://www.newsnet5.com/generic/news/political/elections_local/november-2010-election-results |title=November 2, 2010 Election Results | newsnet5.com | WEWS-TV | Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Ohio |access-date=2010-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108111313/http://www.newsnet5.com/generic/news/political/elections_local/november-2010-election-results |archive-date=2010-11-08 |url-status=dead }}

References

{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]

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