Ohio's 23rd congressional district

Ohio's 23rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1950
Eliminated	1980
Years active	1953-1983

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.

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 (Chagrin Falls)	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. (Lakewood)	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 (Parma)	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

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, Secretary of State, and James Marsh, Assistant Secretary of State