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Ohio's 23rd congressional district

The 23rd congressional district of Ohio was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. The district had been created after the elimination of Ohio's at-large congressional district after the 1950 election.

Ohio's 23rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1950
Eliminated1980
Years active1953-1983

In its last decade, the district consisted of western and southern Cuyahoga county.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established January 3, 1953
 
George H. Bender
(Chagrin Falls)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
December 15, 1954
83rd Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1952.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
Vacant December 15, 1954 –
January 3, 1955
83rd
 
William Edwin Minshall Jr.
(Lakewood)
Republican January 3, 1955 –
December 31, 1974
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
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.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Resigned.
Vacant December 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975
93rd
 
Ronald M. Mottl
(Parma)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983
94th
95th
96th
97th
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 19th district and lost renomination.
District dissolved since January 3, 1983

Election results

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Year Democratic Republican Other
1952 Michael P. O'Brien: 47,090 George H. Bender (inc.)*: 85,752  
1954 Bernice S. Pyke: 33,639 William E. Minshall: 69,994  
1956 George A. Hurley: 46,247 William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 102,707  
1958 Daniel Winston: ??95,267?? William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 47,953  
1960 Daniel Winston: 59,893 William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 123,364  
1962 Emil C. Weber: 42,907 William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 107,510  
1964 Norbert G. Dennerll Jr.: 64,162 William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 131,554  
1966 Sheldon D. Clark: 37,489 William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 102,513  
1968 James V. Stanton: 98,825 William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 106,852  
1970 Ronald M. Mottl: 73,765 William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 111,218  
1972 Dennis J. Kucinich: 94,366 William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 98,594 Frederick D. Lyon (AI): 2,976
John O'Neill (SL): 3,615
1974 Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 53,338 George E. Mastics: 46,810 Arthur L. Cain: 2,005
Bohdan A. Futey: 2,655
Hugh J. Gallagher: 3,461
Dennis J. Kucinich: 45,186
1976 Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 130,576 Michael T. Scanlon: 47,804  
1978 Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 99,975 Homer S. Taft: 33,732  
1980 Ronald M. Mottl (inc.)*: 144,371    

References

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  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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