Ohio's 17th congressional district

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.

List of members representing the district Member Party Year(s) Congress(es) Electoral historyDistrict established March 4, 1833 John Thomson Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1837 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834. Andrew W. Loomis Whig March 4, 1837 –October 20, 1837 Elected in 1836.Resigned. Vacant October 20, 1837 –December 20, 1837 Charles D. Coffin Whig December 20, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Elected to finish Loomis's term John Hastings Democratic March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840. William C. McCauslen Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1843. George Fries Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846. Joseph Cable Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1848.Re-elected in 1850. Wilson Shannon Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852. Charles J. Albright Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854. William Lawrence Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856. Thomas Clarke Theaker Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1858. James R. Morris Democratic March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Redistricted to the . Ephraim R. Eckley Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866. Jacob A. Ambler Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870. Laurin D. Woodworth Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874. William McKinley Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876.Redistricted to the . James Monroe Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1881 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1878. William McKinley Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1880. Joseph D. Taylor Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.Lost re-election. Adoniram J. Warner Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884. Joseph D. Taylor Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Redistricted to the . Albert J. Pearson Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Redistricted to the . James A. D. Richards Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1892. Addison S. McClure Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1894. John A. McDowell Democratic March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898. John W. Cassingham Democratic March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902. Martin L. Smyser Republican March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1904. William A. Ashbrook Democratic March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1921 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. William M. Morgan Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Lost re-election. Charles F. West Democratic March 4, 1931 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. William A. Ashbrook Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 1, 1940 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Died. Vacant January 1, 1940 –February 27, 1940 J. Harry McGregor Republican February 27, 1940 –October 7, 1958 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. Vacant October 7, 1958 –January 3, 1959 Robert W. Levering Democratic January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1961 Elected in 1958.Lost re-election. John M. Ashbrook Republican January 3, 1961 –April 24, 1982 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. Vacant April 24, 1982 –June 29, 1982 Jean Spencer Ashbrook Republican June 29, 1982 –January 3, 1983 Elected to finish her husband's term. Retired. Lyle Williams Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1985 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Lost re-election. Jim Traficant Democratic January 3, 1985 –July 24, 2002 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. Vacant July 24, 2002 –January 3, 2003 Tim Ryan Democratic January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the .District dissolved January 3, 2013

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

Year Democratic Republican 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 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: 51,793Lou D'Apolito: 9,568Milton R. Norris (L): 1,278Carol 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 , 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 ) 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 (none) 2010 √ Tim Ryan (inc.): 100,295 Jim Graham: 56,441 Jim Traficant: 29,969

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present