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Ohio's 11th Congressional District

The 11th Congressional District of Ohio has been represented by Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones since 1999. The district was created following the 1820 Census . This district includes the East Side of Cleveland and much of the eastern suburbs in Cuyahoga County , and borders Lake Erie . The district was featured in The Colbert Report's '' Better Know A District '' on November 3 2005 .

ELECTION RESULTS

This is an incomplete list of historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. ''Italic type'' indicates incumbent.

PAST REPRESENATIVES

Redistricting after the 1990 Census resulted in shifting incumbent Rep. Louis Stokes from the eliminated 21st District to the 11th district.

--- Redistricting after the 1980 Census resulting in shifting incumbent Rep. Dennis Eckart from the eliminated 22nd District to the 11th district.

-- In 1936, Underwood resigned his seat to accept an appointment to the federal bench. Claypool was elected in a special election to fill out the remainder of Underwood's term.