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.

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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

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References

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  2. "IL District 23". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. "IL District 23". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 12, 2022.