Ohio's 6th congressional district
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The 6th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Charlie Wilson (D-OH). This district runs along the southeast side of the state, bordering Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
[edit] Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Charles A. Wilson Jr.: 131,322 | Chuck Blasdel: 80,705 | |
| 2004 | Ted Strickland: 223,884 | None | John Stephen Luchansky (Write-in): 145 |
| 2002 | Ted Strickland: 113,972 | Mike Halleck: 77,643 | |
| 2000 | Ted Strickland: 138,849 | Mike Azinger: 96,966 | Kenneth R. MacCutcheon (L): 4,759 |
| 1998 | Ted Strickland: 102,852 | Nancy P. Hollister: 77,711 | |
| 1996 | Ted Strickland: 118,003 | Frank A. Cremeans: 111,907 | |
| 1994 | Ted Strickland: 87,861 | Frank A. Cremeans: 91,263 | |
| 1992 | Ted Strickland: 122,720 | Robert D. McEwen*: 119,252 | |
| 1990 | Ray Mitchell: 47,415 | Robert D. McEwen: 117,220 | |
| 1988 | Gordon R. Roberts: 52,635 | Robert D. McEwen: 152,235 | |
| 1986 | Gordon R. Roberts: 42,155 | Robert D. McEwen: 106,354 | Amos Seeley: 2,829 |
| 1984 | Bob Smith: 52,727 | Robert D. McEwen: 150,101 | |
| 1982 | Lynn Alan Grimshaw: 63,435 | Robert D. McEwen: 92,135 | |
| 1980 | Ted Strickland: 84,235 | Robert D. McEwen: 101,288 | |
| 1978 | Ted Strickland: 46,313 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 85,592 | |
| 1976 | Ted Strickland: 67,067 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 107,064 | |
| 1974 | Lloyd Allan Wood: 42,316 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 93,400 | |
| 1972 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 128,394 | ||
| 1970 | Raymond H. Stevens: 39,265 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 82,772 | |
| 1968 | Kenneth L. Kirby: 40,964 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 107,289 | |
| 1966 | Ottie W. Reno: 35,345 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 74,847 | |
| 1964 | Franklin E. Smith: 57,223 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 86,015 | |
| 1962 | Jerry C. Rasor: 47,737 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 72,743 | |
| 1960 | Franklin E. Smith: 65,045 | William H. Harsha Jr.: 80,124 | |
| 1960 s* | Gladys E. Davis: 61,713 | Ward MacL. Miller: 76,520 | |
| 1958 | James G. Polk: 76,566 | Elmer S. Barrett: 46,924 | |
| 1956 | James G. Polk: 72,229 | Albert L. Daniels: 60,300 | |
| 1954 | James G. Polk: 54,044 | Leo Blackburn: 49,531 | |
| 1952 | James G. Polk: 67,220 | Leo Blackburn: 66,896 | |
| 1950 | James G. Polk: 40,335 | Edward O. McCowen: 38,996 | |
| 1948 | James G. Polk: 46,944 | Edward O. McCowen: 41,402 | |
| 1946 | Franklin E. Smith: 33,013 | Edward O. McCowen: 39,992 | |
| 1944 | John W. Bush: 42,167 | Edward O. McCowen: 45,284 | |
| 1942 | Jacob E. Davis: 31,793 | Edward O. McCowen: 33,171 | |
| 1940 | Jacob E. Davis: 52,769 | Chester P. Fitch: 48,257 | |
| 1938 | James G. Polk: 43,646 | Emory F. Smith: 42,847 | |
| 1936 | James G. Polk: 54,904 | Emory F. Smith: 45,733 | |
| 1934 | James G. Polk: 42,340 | Albert L. Daniels: 38,538 | Mark A. Crawford: 312 |
| 1932 | James G. Polk: 50,913 | Mack Sauer: 39,668 | |
| 1930 | James G. Polk: 37,158 | Charles C. Kearns: 33,300 | |
| 1928 | George D. Nye: 33,020 | Charles C. Kearns: 43,519 | |
| 1926 | Edward H. Kennedy*: 24,730 | Charles C. Kearns: 27,688 | |
| 1924 | Edward N. Kennedy*: 29,283 | Charles C. Kearns: 33,064 | |
| 1922 | William N. Gableman: 28,939 | Charles C. Kearns: 32,416 | |
| 1920 | Cleona Searles: 30,903 | Charles C. Kearns: 38,044 |
- Redistricting following the 1990 census resulted in putting two Republican incumbents, Robert D. McEwen and Clarence E. Miller (incumbent in the 10th District), in the new Sixth District. McEwen defeated Miller in a bitterly fought Republican primary election in 1992.
- A separate, special election was held to fill out Polk's unexpired term. Miller, the winner of this election, served the remainder of 1960, until Harsha's term began in 1961.
- Probable error in records: Edward H. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee in 1926, and Edward N. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee in 1924, are most probably the same person. Which name is correct is unknown.
[edit] History
When Robert McEwen was first elected in 1980, the Sixth District of Ohio consisted of Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike, Scioto, and Ross Counties plus Clermont County outside the city of Loveland, Harrison Township in Vinton County and the Warren County townships of Clearcreek, Deerfield, Hamilton, Harlan, Massie, Salem, and Wayne. The Washington Post described the Sixth as "a fail-safe Republican district."
The Ohio General Assembly redrew the Sixth District following the results of the 1980 Census. The boundaries from 1983 to 1987 included all of Adams, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton and Warren Counties, plus Waterloo and York Townships in Athens County; Wayne Township in Clermont County; Concord, Jasper, Marion, Perry, Union, and Wayne Townships in Fayette County; and Washington Township and the Cities of Miamisburg and West Carrollton in Montgomery County.
Beginning with the 100th Congress in 1987, adjustments were made by the legislature to the boundaries; reapportionment between Censuses is unusual in American politics. A small part of the Montgomery County territory was detached, as were parts of Fayette County in Washington Court House in Union Township and the townships of Jasper and Marion. Part of Brown County was added, Jackson and Eagle Townships. These were the boundaries for the rest of McEwen's service in Congress.
The district was largely rural and agricultural with no large cities. One of the major industries was the United States Department of Energy's Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant at Piketon, which manufactured uranium for nuclear weapons. The district was 97 per cent white with a median household income of $21,761.
[edit] References
- ^ Ohio. Secretary of State. Official Roster of Federal, State, and County Officers and Departmental Information for 1991-1992. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 1991. 330-335.
- ^ "Election 80: New Faces in the House". The Washington Post. November 23, 1980. A15.
- ^ Ohio. Secretary of State. Official Roster of Federal, State, and County Officers and Departmental Information for 1991-1992. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 1991. 330-335; United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing. 1987-1988 Official Congressional Directory, 100th Congress. Duncan Nystrom, editor. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1987.
- ^ Ohio. Secretary of State. Official Roster of Federal, State, and County Officers and Departmental Information for 1991-1992. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 1991. 330-335; United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing. 1991-1992 Official Congressional Directory, 102d Congress. Duncan Nystrom, editor. S. Pub. 102-4. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1991.
- ^ Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa. The Almanac of American Politics, 1994. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, 1993. ISBN 0-89234-058-4.
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