Ohio's 23rd congressional district

The 23rd congressional district of Ohio was eliminated in the redistricting following the 1980 census. The district had been created after the elimination of the at-large seat after the 1950 election.

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

List of members representing the district

Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created January 3, 1953

George H. Bender
Republican January 3, 1953 –
December 15, 1954
83rd Redistricted from the at-large district.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.

William Edwin Minshall Jr.
Republican January 3, 1955 –
December 31, 1974
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
[data unknown/missing]
Resigned.

Ronald M. Mottl
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983
94th
95th
96th
97th
[data unknown/missing]
District inactive since January 3, 1983

Election results

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

References

    • 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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