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

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 Member Party Year(s) Congress Electoral historyDistrict established March 4, 1915 Henry I. Emerson Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Lost renomination. Theodore E. Burton Republican March 4, 1921 –December 15, 1928 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. Vacant December 15, 1928 –March 3, 1929 Chester C. Bolton Republican March 4, 1929 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Lost re-election. Anthony A. Fleger Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1936.Lost re-election. Chester C. Bolton Republican January 3, 1939 –October 29, 1939 Elected in 1938.Died. Vacant October 29, 1939 –February 27, 1940 Frances P. Bolton Republican February 27, 1940 –January 3, 1969 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 Democratic January 3, 1969 –January 3, 1981 Redistricted from the 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 Democratic January 3, 1981 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . District dissolved January 3, 1983

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

Year Democratic Republican Other 1920 Mathew B. Excell: 30,738 Theodore E. Burton: 91,062 Max J. Sillins: 760 1922 William J. Zoul: 20,511 Theodore E. Burton: 57,781 D. B. Washburn: 401 1924 Sam B. Fitzsimmons*: 32,970 Theodore E. Burton: 95,174 Alfred F. Coyle: 25,489A. V. Severino (W): 259 1926 [ none ] Theodore E. Burton: 55,589 [ none ] 1928 Simon B. Fitzsimmons*: 65,742 Chester C. Bolton: 151,565 [ none ] 1930 Edward F. Carran: 55,868 Chester C. Bolton: 91,222 Helen Green: 13,372 1932 Florence E. Allen: 98,427 Chester C. Bolton: 141,296 G. Racheff (C): 803Joe T. Thomas: 367 1934 William C. Dixon: 88,551 Chester C. Bolton: 99,535 C. B. Cowan (C): 2,046Max Epstein (S): 943 1936 Anthony A. Fleger: 144,660 Chester C. Bolton: 137,570 [ none ] 1938 Anthony A. Fleger: 87,635 Chester C. Bolton*: 109,494 [ none ] 1940 Anthony A. Fleger: 126,273 Frances P. Bolton*: 165,322 [ none ] 1942 James Metzenbaum: 69,601 Frances P. Bolton: 92,644 [ none ] 1944 Don O. Cameron: 137,546 Frances P. Bolton: 185,187 [ none ] 1946 Earl Heffley: 69,050 Frances P. Bolton: 174,823 Matthew DeMore: 9,029 1948 Jack G. Day: 141,018 Frances P. Bolton: 170,085 [ none ] 1950 Chat Paterson: 130,623 Frances P. Bolton: 219,788 [ none ] 1952 Chat Paterson: 61,197 Frances P. Bolton: 87,316 [ none ] 1954 Chat Paterson: 44,072 Frances P. Bolton: 61,738 [ none ] 1956 Harry A. Blachman: 48,169 Frances P. Bolton: 96,468 [ none ] 1958 Chat Paterson: 57,508 Frances P. Bolton: 71,143 [ none ] 1960 Chat Paterson: 66,930 Frances P. Bolton: 88,389 [ none ] 1962 Edward Corrigan: 35,353 Frances P. Bolton: 74,603 Ronald B. Peltz: 5,595 1964 Chat Paterson: 64,454 Frances P. Bolton: 84,183 [ none ] 1966 Anthony O. Calabrese Jr.: 56,803 Frances P. Bolton: 71,927 [ none ] 1968 Charles A. Vanik*: 102,686 Frances P. Bolton: 84,975 [ none ] 1970 Charles A. Vanik: 114,790 Adrian Fink: 45,657 [ none ] 1972 Charles A. Vanik: 126,462 Donald W. Gropp: 64,577 Thomas W. Lippitt (AI): 3,463Caryl A. Loeb: 3,342 1974 Charles A. Vanik: 112,671 William J. Franz: 30,585 [ none ] 1976 Charles A. Vanik: 128,535 Harry A. Hanna: 42,727 Thomas W. Lippitt (A): 5,461 1978 Charles A. Vanik: 87,551 Richard W. Sander: 30,930 Robert E. Lehman: 6,966James F. Sexton: 7,125 1980 Dennis E. Eckart*: 108,137 Joseph J. Nahra: 80,836 Arnold 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

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links 1978 Maps of Ohio - Showing Congressional, Senatorial, Representatives, and Judicial Districts, Ted W. Brown, Secretary of State, and James Marsh, Assistant Secretary of State