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 | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1950 |
Eliminated | 1980 |
Years active | 1953-1983 |
In its last decade, the district consisted of western and southern Cuyahoga county.
List of members representing the district
editMember | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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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
editReferences
edit- 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
External links
edit- 1978 Maps of Ohio - Showing Congressional, Senatorial, Representatives, and Judicial Districts, Ted W. Brown, Secretary of State, and James Marsh, Assistant Secretary of State
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