Ohio's 23rd congressional district

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

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.

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

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYear(s)Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established January 3, 1953
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George H. Bender
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.
VacantDecember 15, 1954 –
January 3, 1955
83rd
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William Edwin Minshall Jr.
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.
VacantDecember 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975
93rd
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Ronald M. Mottl
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

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1952 Michael P. O'Brien: 47,090George H. Bender (inc.)*: 85,752 
1954 Bernice S. Pyke: 33,639William E. Minshall: 69,994 
1956 George A. Hurley: 46,247William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 102,707 
1958 Daniel Winston: ??95,267??William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 47,953 
1960 Daniel Winston: 59,893William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 123,364 
1962 Emil C. Weber: 42,907William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 107,510 
1964 Norbert G. Dennerll Jr.: 64,162William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 131,554 
1966 Sheldon D. Clark: 37,489William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 102,513 
1968 James V. Stanton: 98,825William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 106,852 
1970 Ronald M. Mottl: 73,765William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 111,218 
1972 Dennis J. Kucinich: 94,366William E. Minshall Jr. (inc.): 98,594Frederick D. Lyon (AI): 2,976
John O'Neill (SL): 3,615
1974 Ronald M. Mottl (inc.): 53,338 George E. Mastics: 46,810Arthur 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  

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