Illinois's 23rd congressional district

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Illinois's 23rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900
Eliminated1980
Years active1903-1983

The 23rd congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Melvin Price who was redistricted into the 21st district.

Contents

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903
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Joseph B. Crowley
(Robinson)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1902.
Retired.
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Frank S. Dickson
(Ramsey)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907
59th Elected in 1904.
Lost re-election.
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Martin D. Foster
(Olney)
Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1919
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.
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Edwin B. Brooks
(Newton)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923
66th
67th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
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William W. Arnold
(Robinson)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
September 16, 1935
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Resigned when appointed as a member of the US Board of Tax Appeals.
VacantSeptember 16, 1935 –
January 3, 1937
74th
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Laurence F. Arnold
(Newton)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1943
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
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Charles W. Vursell
(Salem)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1949
78th
79th
80th
Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Redistricted to the 24th district .
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Edward H. Jenison
(Paris)
Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 21st district and lost re-election there.
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Charles W. Vursell
(Salem)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959
83rd
84th
85th
Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.
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George E. Shipley
(Olney)
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1973
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
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.
Redistricted to the 22nd district .
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Melvin Price
(East St. Louis)
Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 21st district .
District eliminated January 3, 1983

Electoral history

1920 – 1912

1916 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Martin D. Foster (incumbent) 28,805 52.91 −0.23%
Republican Harry C. Ferriman24,32844.68+5.43%
Socialist John C. Wibel1,0872.00+0.18%
Progressive B. F. Moore2230.41−5.38%
Write-in 10.00N/A
Total votes54,444 100.0
1914 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Martin D. Foster (incumbent) 24,414 53.14 +0.74%
Republican John J. Bundy18,03639.25+14.28%
Progressive Logan B. Skipper2,6595.79−11.94%
Socialist Everett Ely8381.82−0.92%
Total votes45,947 100.0
1912 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Martin D. Foster (incumbent) 26,938 52.40 −1.28%
Republican Robert B. Clark12,83724.97−16.61%
Progressive George W. Jones9,11617.73N/A
Socialist John L. McKittrick1,4112.74+0.50%
Prohibition J. W. Honey1,1092.16−0.34%
Total votes51,411 100.0

1910 – 1902

1910 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Martin D. Foster (incumbent) 23,535 53.68 +0.10%
Republican J. H. Loy18,23041.58−3.62%
Prohibition D. R. Bebout1,0962.50N/A
Socialist Rikus A. Jeths9812.24+1.01%
Total votes43,842 100.0
1908 United States House of Representatives General Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Martin D. Foster (incumbent) 28,181 53.58 +4.09%
Republican Frank S. Dickson 23,77245.20−1.28%
Socialist H. T. Davis6461.23+0.37%
Total votes52,599 100.0
1906 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Martin D. Foster 21,680 49.49 +3.59%
Republican Frank S. Dickson (incumbent)20,36146.48−1.17%
Prohibition George B. Murray1,3843.16−2.06%
Socialist F. M. Riley3780.86−0.36%
Total votes43,803 100.0
1904 United States House of Representatives General Election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank S. Dickson 21,931 47.65 +3.28%
Democratic Martin D. Foster 21,12345.90−6.50%
Prohibition William P. Habberton2,4045.22+2.33%
Socialist Joseph Palmer5631.22N/A
Total votes46,021 100.0
1902 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph B. Crowley 20,735 52.40
Republican Hiram Gillmore VanSandt17,55744.37
Prohibition William H. Boles1,1452.89
Populist Dickson T. Harbison1300.33
Total votes39,567 100.0

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Downloadable Vote Totals". Illinois State Board of Elections . Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 14, 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "IL District 23". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. "IL District 23". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 12, 2022.