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Douglas Earl Applegate

Representative from Ohio
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1995ID A000214
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LegislationHEADLINE
68%with Dems
of 4,410 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
68%with Dems
of 4,410 · both combined
Steepest move
−26 pts
1977 → 1979
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓197719831989
1993–94103rd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
79.1%with Democrats
of 659 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, −26 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Nov 29, 1994noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1994H.Res. 564PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5110, GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textPROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5110, GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADEParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Oct 5, 1994S. 1225U.S. = MEXICO BORDER HEALTH COMMISSIONLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1994S. 1919RIO PUERCO WATERSHED ACT 0F 1994LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1994H.R. 4533NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT REFORM ACTLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1994H.R. 5139POSTAL SERVICE REEMPLOYMENTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1994S. 986CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI BATTLEFIELD ACT OF 1993LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1994H.R. 5044AMERICAN HERITAGE AREAS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 659 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance65.8% · 1,094 votes
Congress80.3% · 564 votes
Armed Forces and National Security71.3% · 387 votes
International Affairs50.2% · 311 votes
Government Operations and Politics62% · 258 votes
Labor and Employment87.6% · 145 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.9% · 136 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance60.7% · 135 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement54.5% · 99 votes
Science, Technology, Communications58.9% · 90 votes
Transportation and Public Works83.9% · 87 votes
Agriculture and Food69.5% · 82 votes
Education58.5% · 82 votes
Energy60.5% · 76 votes
Health47.9% · 73 votes
Environmental Protection44.9% · 69 votes
Housing and Community Development73.5% · 68 votes
Taxation58.5% · 53 votes
Social Welfare74.4% · 43 votes
Finance and Financial Sector65.9% · 41 votes
Water Resources Development73.2% · 41 votes
Immigration37.5% · 40 votes
Law57.5% · 40 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66.7% · 39 votes
Commerce70.6% · 34 votes
Native Americans83.3% · 24 votes
Industrial relations76.9% · 13 votes
Families75% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Income tax— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Embargo— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Territories (U.S.), Terrorism, Tobacco.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses
95th · 1977103rd · 1993
Democrat · House · OH95th–103rd
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
DA

Douglas Earl Applegate

Representative from Ohio
HOUSED1977–19959 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
68.4%with Democrats
of 4,410 votes · 31.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested68%of 4,410 · combined
Steepest move−26 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771993
1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 659 votes79.1%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 659 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance65.8% · 1,094
Congress80.3% · 564
Armed Forces and National Security71.3% · 387
International Affairs50.2% · 311
Government Operations and Politics62% · 258
Labor and Employment87.6% · 145
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.9% · 136
Foreign Trade and International Finance60.7% · 135
Crime and Law Enforcement54.5% · 99
Science, Technology, Communications58.9% · 90
Transportation and Public Works83.9% · 87
Agriculture and Food69.5% · 82
Education58.5% · 82
Energy60.5% · 76
Health47.9% · 73
Environmental Protection44.9% · 69
Housing and Community Development73.5% · 68
Taxation58.5% · 53
Social Welfare74.4% · 43
Finance and Financial Sector65.9% · 41
Water Resources Development73.2% · 41
Immigration37.5% · 40
Law57.5% · 40
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66.7% · 39
Commerce70.6% · 34
Native Americans83.3% · 24
Industrial relations76.9% · 13
Families75% · 12
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Financial disclosure— · 3
Income tax— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Embargo— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1

Also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Territories (U.S.), Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977103rd · 1993
Democrat95th–103rd

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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