Ohio's 23rd congressional district

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
Obsolete district
Created1950
Eliminated1980
Years active1953-1983

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 established January 3, 1953

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.
Vacant December 15, 1954 –
January 3, 1955		 83rd

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.
Vacant December 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975		 93rd

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