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

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

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

External links

• 1978 Maps of Ohio - Showing Congressional, Senatorial, Representatives, and Judicial Districts, Ted W. Brown, Secetary of State, and James Marsh, Assistant Secretary of State